Oswego Village Board members have authorized the hiring of a full-time police training coordinator to manage the Oswego Police Department’s enhanced training program and growing police force.

Oswego and Yorkville have had a shared services agreement that employed a police specialist working between the two communities. However, Yorkville has notified Oswego that it is transitioning to a full-time police training coordinator effective Jan. 1, 2026. The city also notified Oswego that it has hired the individual.

Yorkville and Oswego have shared the position since 2023. The two communities previously did not have a police training coordinator, Oswego Police Chief Jason Bastin said in a report to trustees.

The change to a full-time training coordinator in Oswego is necessary to keep up with

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