Lynwood dismisses veteran police officer

LYNWOOD | A seven-year Police Department veteran whose squad car was taken by a criminal suspect during a police chase has lost his job.

Attorney for Lynwood cop facing dismissal says officer should have pay resumed

LYNWOOD | Attorneys for a police officer who faces dismissal because his squad car was stolen and wrecked by a criminal suspect say the village’s Fire and Police Board violated the law by keeping the officer on unpaid leave since mid-March.

Discipline phase set for cop in stolen squad car case

LYNWOOD | The village’s Police and Fire Commission will meet Monday to determine what penalty, if any, ought to be assessed against a police officer whose squad car was stolen by a criminal suspect.

Attorney says Lynwood cop not derelict when squad car was stolen

LYNWOOD | An attorney representing a village police officer who faces disciplinary measures because his squad car was stolen said Friday his client was not derelict in his professional duties.

Lynwood hires seven for Police and Fire departments

LYNWOOD | Village President Eugene Williams said the hiring of seven new people for the Police and Fire departments brings the public safety agencies up to full staffing.

Lynwood hires two police officers, plans to hire two more

LYNWOOD | The Lynwood Village Board on Tuesday unanimously approved a motion to hire two new police officers effective Nov. 26.

Lynwood to borrow $360K for future tax payments

LYNWOOD | The Lynwood Village Board on Tuesday approved borrowing $360,000 to keep the village running as it awaits tax payments from the state.

Lynwood police find 2 tons of pot in house, nearby field

LYNWOOD | Police said more than 2 tons of marijuana with a street value of about $3 million — one of the largest operations ever uncovered in Lynwood — was seized last weekend.

Lynwood plans to expand police force

LYNWOOD | As the village of Lynwood expands, the police force needs to expand with it. That’s the philosophy of Police Chief Michael Mears, who wants to increase the number of police officers.

Lynwood introduces new crime fighting tool

LYNWOOD | The flier reads "iWatch Lynwood — do you?"

Lynwood board appoints new planning and zoning commissioner

LYNWOOD | The Village Board last week appointed Tom Druetzler to the position of Planning and Zoning Board commissioner.

New chief wants to create programs to improve police ties to community

LYNWOOD | Michael Mears gets to take the "interim" off of his title as chief of police, and he says he wants to create some new programs to help improve his department's ties to the community.