DuPage County might need to do away with sheriff's patrols in thecounty's unincorporated areas as a cost-saving measure, County BoardChairman Robert Schillerstrom said Tuesday.
The county could probably save money by contracting with municipalpolice departments to patrol unincorporated areas near theirboundaries, Schillerstrom said.
"In hard times, you need to look at streamlining your government,"he said. "I think we'll take a look at it."
Such a shift could mean dramatic budget cuts in the sheriff'sdepartment, which has more than 500 employees and an annual budget ofabout $35 million. Schillerstrom estimated that as much as a third ofthat budget is allotted …
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