Law Enforcement

Despite near-constant warnings and advisories about not leaving dogs and cats to suffer in extreme heat or cold, it still happens with alarming frequency.

If you've been wanting a job in law enforcement, the Winnebago Sheriff's Department is hiring and today (8/22) is application deadline day.

It's not easy being a law-enforcement officer, but some states offer better conditions than others.

Rockford Police Chief Dan O'Shea, approaching two years on the job here in Rockford, dropped in this morning for a questions and answers segment with the WROK Morning Show.

The "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign began on August 21st, and area cops say they'll be keeping a close eye on the roads all the way through Labor Day Weekend.

With National Police Week kicking off next week on the 14th, we want to salute all the men and women of law enforcement. We also want to congratulate those who've chosen to serve and protect here in Illinois--because, according to a new report, they picked the right state.

Our longtime friend, Ken Decoster, joins the WROK Morning Show every Tuesday after the 8:30am news to share the latest from both the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office and Crimestoppers. One of our topics this morning was the results of the weekend's "saturation patrols" of high crime areas.

Today is St. Patrick's Day. And, since St. Patrick's Day falls on a Friday, chances are many people will make this St. Patrick's Weekend. Since St. Patrick's Day/Weekend is second only to New Year's Eve as a drinking holiday, some will choose poorly and get behind the wheel after a lot of green beer.

I was lucky enough to be invited by coordinator Ken Decoster to the Rockford Crime Stoppers luncheon Wednesday at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center. I say lucky, because you feel pretty darn safe being surrounded by the area's finest law enforcement personnel, and because I learned just how much difference Crime Stoppers makes in the local area.

Well, to be honest here, you should drive safe and sober all year round, not just when area police agencies will be out in force. However, we're talking about the upcoming holiday weekend right now. From the City of Rockford Police Department: The Rockford Police Department will be joining other law enforcement agencies throughout Illinois and the nation with step patrols as part of the Drive Sobe