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May 11, 2021
The Wallingford Police Department is announcing a new program in which its police officers, who are military veterans, or are currently serving in a reserve capacity, can wear a pin on their uniform, which indicates they are a military veteran.
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The idea is that while the officers are on duty and are dealing with, or interacting with, a military veteran or other current service member, the officer can be identified by that citizen and hopefully form an instant bond and/or rapport. This helps tremendously when trying to achieve a positive outcome for that veteran and their family by providing referrals to services provided by the Town Veteran s Service Office or the Department of Veteran s Affairs.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker made the announcement Monday morning in Chicago.
“Illinois, like the nation as a whole, has reached a point where, by and large, all the people who were immediately eager to get vaccinated, have already been vaccinated,” Gov. Pritzker said. […]
Pritzker said health officials in the state have been expecting this to happen for “some time now.” Press release…
Today, State Senator Sue Rezin (R-Morris) joined area veterans’ groups to demand more accountability and actions regarding the COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans’ Home, the deadliest outbreak at a state-run facility in Illinois history.
“The tragedy that occurred at the LaSalle Veterans’ Home shouldn’t have ever happened,” said Sen. Rezin. “The residents of the LaSalle Veterans’ Home served and protected our nation when we needed it, but when they need us to serve and protect them, our state failed them miserably.”
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