Buffalo Grove mayor, police chief hold social media chat discussing safety programs Chicago Tribune [Video]

Heightened in-home gun safety, automated license plate camera readers and police drones are among the new public safety initiatives undertaken by the Buffalo Grove Police Department, officials say.

In a video interview with Village President Eric Smith and police Chief Brian Budds posted recently to YouTube, the village announced that the new public safety initiatives were also announced to village residents in an electronic newsletter.

Budds, who joined the village a year-and-a-half ago, said he was asked then to assess the police department and its technology. The chief said he identified some opportunities — particularly with gun safety, automated license plate readers and drones  — that contribute to his department’s effectiveness.

In a citizen survey last year, 95% of residents reported feeling safe walking through the neighborhood and 91% reported feeling safe in their homes, Budds said. He called that was a testament to his department’s work in the village.

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