No Arrests In Western Springs In Month

WESTERN SPRINGS, IL – Western Springs police have reported no arrests in more than a month, according to its weekly blotters.

During the same time, two of Western Springs' neighbors reported arrests – a dozen in Hinsdale and seven in La Grange.

On Aug. 4, Western Springs police arrested a 25-year-old Des Plaines man on a charge of driving with a suspended license.

Obviously, arrests aren't a police department's only function. In 2021, Western Springs police responded to nearly 8,500 calls for service, according to its annual report.

Last year, the department issued 1,086 local ordinance citations, 424 state citations and 2,554 written warnings, the report said. The report did not include the number of people arrested by local police last year.

The department is a nationally accredited agency.

In an email to Patch, Police Chief Brian Budds said he was unable to confirm whether it's been the longest period in a while without arrests.

"Nevertheless, it is certainly noteworthy and a trend that I will be monitoring moving forward," Budds said. "This latest trend, however, is not indicative of our Patrol Division’s ongoing efforts in terms of high visibility traffic enforcement and other officer initiated engagement in the community as evidenced by our overall calls for service, which are currently over 10,000, which is a significant increase as compared to prior years."