In response to “Oak Park is driving police officers away by retired police chief Tom Weitzel [Viewpoints, March 17], thank you, chief, for bringing this serious matter to light, and thank you, WJ, for printing it.
Having over 20 openings within our police department is very concerning because the needs of our police officers are not decreasing, but increasing.
Another concern is that our community is in need of a new police headquarters; the new facility needs to be able to progress with the times, so it can support the growing needs of our community. Other communities have updated buildings; we are very behind.
Our Oak Park police officers receive extensive training, and they need the support of our community and the support of our village hall. Moving forward, I feel we will see positions within the police department gradually filled.
Robin Dunn
Oak Park