Winnetka adds private security amid police officer shortages

Chicago suburb hires private security to help patrol amid police shortage

A Chicago suburb has signed a contract with a private security firm to help provide extra patrols amid an ongoing police shortage.

Winnetka adds private security amid police officer shortages

A private security firm will supplement overnight police patrols in the village of Winnetka amid officer shortages in the North Shore suburb. An agreement with P4 Security Solutions, which took effect April 1, 2025, was approved 4-0 by the Winnetka Village Council on March 18. Under the agreement, P4 will provide two armed security officers in specialized, marked vehicles who will work within the village seven days a week between the hours of 11…