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Longtime Finance Director Scott Anderson appears to be on the brink of being named Barrington's next Village Manager. The Daily Herald reports that Anderson and the Barrington Village Board are planning to discuss contract terms Monday night. Anderson to Barrington.
Cops planning Spring events
Countryside Reminder columnist, Buffalo Grove resident Aileen Simons focuses on upcoming events sponsored by the Buffalo Grove Police Department. Cops Spring plansBG Cops cited in multiple police agency effort
Three men who were involved with residential burglaries
in Buffalo Grove and neighboring communities have plead guilty and are headed to
the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) to serve out their jail sentences.
This result was achieved after months of investigation and collaboration between
the Buffalo Grove Police Department and nearly a dozen other law enforcement agencies
from the north and northwest suburbs of Chicago.
In November of 2018, Buffalo Grove Police arrested
three men for Residential Burglary, a Class 1 felony. Over the last two months,
each plead guilty to the crime and were sentenced. They include Jaime A. Jaime,
33, of Cicero who was sentenced to five years, Pablo Martinez, 27, of Franklin Park,
who received a seven-year sentence, and Oscar Peralta, 23, previously of Chicago,
who was sentenced to five years.
During the commission of the crime last fall, the
three men were observed by members of the North Regional Major Crimes Task Force
(NORTAF) committing the Buffalo Grove residential burglary. Buffalo Grove patrol
officers and investigators responded to the scene to assist, and the trio were subsequently
arrested.
Following the burglary, Buffalo Grove police recovered
stolen items from the Buffalo Grove residence, in addition to property from other
homes in neighboring communities. Investigators are now in the process of returning
stolen property to the rightful owners.
Members from the following law enforcement agencies
contributed time and resources that resulted in the guilty convictions: Barrington
PD, Buffalo Grove PD, Elmhurst PD, Inverness PD, Kildeer PD, Lake County Sheriff’s,
Lake Forest PD, NORTAF, Northbrook PD, Northfield PD, Skokie PD, and the Wilmette
PD. The group was also assisted by the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office.
Police
Sergeant Recognized as “Rising Shield in Law Enforcement”

Deputy Chief Michael Szos,
Sergeant Robert Broussard,
Lieutenant Tim Gretz
Sergeant Robert Broussard,
Lieutenant Tim Gretz
Buffalo Grove Police Sergeant Robert Broussard was honored April 26 by
the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police (ILACP) as one of only three of
the state’s, “Rising Shields in Law Enforcement” award recipients.
According to the Police Department, Broussard was hired
by the Department in 2006 and became an integral part of the Investigations
Unit as the in-house expert on computer crimes in 2009. Due to his efforts in
cyber-crimes, he initiated the Department’s involvement in the “Internet Crimes
Against Children Task Force” (ICAC) in 2012.
In 2013, Broussard was named the Buffalo Grove Police
Department Employee of the Year. He continued working on investigations until
being promoted in 2015 to the rank of sergeant. He completed the Northwestern
University Supervision of Police Personnel program in 2015, and graduated from
the Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command in 2019. These
prestigious programs are designed to prepare managers for senior level staffing
positions through academia and practical applications.
Broussard is currently the Buffalo Grove Police
Department’s Administrative Services and Training Sergeant, which entails
coordinating internal and external department trainings with all members of the
Department. He additionally coordinates all efforts towards the Commission on
Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) accreditation, as well as
supervises a variety of administrative projects.