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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Lieutenant Andrew Wolcott
DATE: April 18, 2024
SUBJECT:
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor or the Aurora Police Department Chief of Police to enter into an agreement between the City of Aurora, Illinois and Chicago Premium Outlets, LLC
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this agreement is to allow the Aurora Police Department to place license plate readers on the property of the Chicago Premium Outlets, LLC.
BACKGROUND:
Chicago Premium Outlets, LLC facility at 1650 Premium Outlet Blvd. is a vital piece of the Aurora economy, with roughly 170 retail stores and millions of visitors a year. In the fall of 2023, the Aurora Police Department received a grant from the Illinois Attorney General's Office to fund license plate readers in order to combat crime at retail establishments.
DISCUSSION:
The Chicago Premium Outlets, LLC facility at 1650 Premium Outlet Blvd is one of the busiest locations in the City of Aurora. The facility is frequented by people regionally and from around the world. Its proximity to the Interstate 88 tollway makes it easily accessible for people across Northern Illinois. For many of those people, this facility is the face of Aurora. Based on this, the continued safety and security of the Chicago Premium Outlets, LLC facility is of upmost importance to the city.
The Aurora Police Department has a longstanding commitment to the reduction of retail crime in Aurora. Aurora is privileged to include many retail mercantile establishments, including the Chicago Premium Outlets, which provides retail services to the Chicagoland area.
The Aurora Police Department applied for and received a grant for $85,630.00 from the Illinois Attorney General's Office as part of the Attorney General's Organized Retail Crime Grant Program. The grant included specific funding to pay for the purchase of license plate readers to be utilized to combat retail crime. Within the grant the Chicago Premium Outlets was listed as a propose...
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