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| Career Highlights |
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Implemented V.I.N.E. (Victim Information and
Notification Everyday), Illinois’ first automated system
to notify crime victims of their offender’s release from
jail.
Initiated statewide push
for legislation requiring victim notification in all of
Illinois' correctional institutions, which became a
reality in January 2002. |
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Created the DuPage County Sheriff’s Young Adult Work Camp, a
one-of-a-kind alternative sentencing program designed to help young
offenders gain life and job skills through manual labor, education,
counseling and aftercare. |
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Offered Guardian to DuPage County senior citizens and disabled
individuals who live alone, a system that call registered persons to
check on their well-being. |
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Organized SR-22 the first countywide tactical gang suppression
unit, and A-TAC, a multi-jurisdictional gang task force - both dedicated
to eradicating gang violence from DuPage County. |
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Organized Cyber Crime Unit, an investigative team assigned to
tracking down criminal activity on the Internet. |
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| Designed
the First Step program that allows parents to have a substance
analyzed to determine whether it is an illegal drug –
anonymously and without the threat of police involvement. |
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| Developed
“Operation Good Bear,” in which deputies give teddy bears to
children traumatized by crime. |
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| Founded annual
"Safety Saturday" fair, an event for families that brings
together police, fire and emergency agencies from across the
county to promote safety and positive interaction with the
public. |
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Developed Illinois' first state certified
Court Security Officers' Training Course. |
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