New Elgin police resource officer helping unemployment fraud victims Maria Borrero
Updated 3/5/2021 5:30 PM
With fraudulent unemployment claims running rampant in Illinois, the Elgin Police Department s newest community outreach specialist is reaching out to area seniors who think they may be victims of bogus claims.
Maria Borrero appeared on police Chief Ana Lalley s weekly radio program Friday. Borrero said most of the calls coming to her office since she joined the department in January are related to online scams specifically unemployment claims.
There are scammers out there that are trying to obtain benefits, Borrero said. They don t discriminate. And seniors are a vulnerable population. They re often targeted.
Updated 1/29/2021 4:49 PM
The crime rate in Elgin hit a 49-year low last year and serious crime fell 3% from 2019 to 2020, according to the Elgin Police Department s annual report released Friday.
Police Chief Ana Lalley acknowledged the pandemic makes it difficult to interpret some of the data but said the fall in crime does not happen by accident.
I think that s a combination of the people in this building who do amazing work every single day and our community who are amazing and engage with us, she said.
Overall, the data showed 1,619 serious crimes reported in 2020, compared to 1,665 the previous year. The largest reductions were in burglaries and robberies, which fell 26% and 23% respectively.
Elgin police set up new transparency website
Public Information & Community Outreach Manager Kristie Hilton shows off some of the features of the Elgin Police Department s new transparency website Tuesday. The site will go live Wednesday and be a resource for the public to find data on police calls, crime and a variety of department information. Rick West | Staff Photographer The Elgin Police Department will debut a new transparency website Wednesday. Some information, such as the dispatched calls for service located on the left, is updated every 15 minutes. COURTESY OF ELGIN POLICE DEPARTMENT
Elgin Police Chief Ana Lalley talks about the department s new transparency website Tuesday.
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