Crime & Safety
Watch: Steven Eaves Makes Kendall Sheriff's Candidacy Official
Plano Police Chief Steven Eaves will be running for Kendall County Sheriff in 2014.
By Jayme Slager
On Saturday, May 25, Plano Police Chief Steven Eaves officially announced that he is running for Kendall County Sheriff in 2014.
David Limon, who served as an alderman in Plano for 16 years, introduced Chief Eaves at the press conference. Limon’s speech focused on the many ways that Eaves has saved the taxpayers money throughout his years as Plano police chief.
“He cares about the people of this community. He cares about you, the taxpayer,” said Limon.
Limon described how Eaves obtained various grants in order to purchase squad cars, purchase police radios, cameras, and computers to put inside squad cars, and even to pay for police officer salaries.
In addition, according to Chief Eaves’ website, he has also obtained grants to fund community policing, a school liaison program, and the drug education program (D.A.R.E).
In his speech, Chief Eaves outlined three major goals that he would accomplish as sheriff. They included: improved relations between police officers and sheriff officers, an improved community policing program, and equality in patrol zones throughout Kendall County.
Eaves then stated some of his general beliefs, which included an absolute open door policy for the public, providing ongoing living documentation of budget and expenditures, enforcing discipline and providing remedial training for officers, and supporting the Second Amendment. Eaves also said that his goal is to have the sheriff’s office stand behind the citizens of Kendall County and allow them to have a voice.
“As Sheriff, I will lead our department to stand in front of the citizens of Kendall County [and] to protect, serve, and enforce all laws fairly, protecting constitutional rights equally and respectively,” said Eaves. “I will lead our department and stand next to the citizens of Kendall County, united as one community.”
Chief Eaves closed his speech by saying, “As the leader of the sheriff’s department, I will work hard to keep your trust and stand by my convictions. I’m going to stay focused on the future. I don’t want to buy your vote, I want to earn it, and I’ll make a difference.”
Eaves grew up in Aurora and graduated from Kaneland High School. He has a bachelor’s degree in law enforcement from Aurora University and a master’s degree in criminal justice and law enforcement administration from Western Illinois University. He has been the chief of police for Plano since 1989.
Eaves and Oswego Police Chief Dwight Baird are both in the running for the Kendall County Sheriff.
On Saturday, May 25, Plano Police Chief Steven Eaves officially announced that he is running for Kendall County Sheriff in 2014.
David Limon, who served as an alderman in Plano for 16 years, introduced Chief Eaves at the press conference. Limon’s speech focused on the many ways that Eaves has saved the taxpayers money throughout his years as Plano police chief.
“He cares about the people of this community. He cares about you, the taxpayer,” said Limon.
Limon described how Eaves obtained various grants in order to purchase squad cars, purchase police radios, cameras, and computers to put inside squad cars, and even to pay for police officer salaries.
In addition, according to Chief Eaves’ website, he has also obtained grants to fund community policing, a school liaison program, and the drug education program (D.A.R.E).
In his speech, Chief Eaves outlined three major goals that he would accomplish as sheriff. They included: improved relations between police officers and sheriff officers, an improved community policing program, and equality in patrol zones throughout Kendall County.
Eaves then stated some of his general beliefs, which included an absolute open door policy for the public, providing ongoing living documentation of budget and expenditures, enforcing discipline and providing remedial training for officers, and supporting the Second Amendment. Eaves also said that his goal is to have the sheriff’s office stand behind the citizens of Kendall County and allow them to have a voice.
“As Sheriff, I will lead our department to stand in front of the citizens of Kendall County [and] to protect, serve, and enforce all laws fairly, protecting constitutional rights equally and respectively,” said Eaves. “I will lead our department and stand next to the citizens of Kendall County, united as one community.”
Chief Eaves closed his speech by saying, “As the leader of the sheriff’s department, I will work hard to keep your trust and stand by my convictions. I’m going to stay focused on the future. I don’t want to buy your vote, I want to earn it, and I’ll make a difference.”
Eaves grew up in Aurora and graduated from Kaneland High School. He has a bachelor’s degree in law enforcement from Aurora University and a master’s degree in criminal justice and law enforcement administration from Western Illinois University. He has been the chief of police for Plano since 1989.
Eaves and Oswego Police Chief Dwight Baird are both in the running for the Kendall County Sheriff.
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