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Montgomery names new chief of police · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Montgomery names new chief of police. Written by Judy Harvey.
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  Speaker 1: This article is being read by an automated voice brought
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  Speaker 1: to you by Everlett. The Village of Montgomery has named
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  Speaker 1: its new police chief, who will succeed retiring Chief Phil Smith.
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  Speaker 1: Christopher burn will be sworn in on Monday, July thirteenth
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  Speaker 1: at the Montgomery Village Board meeting. Smith has served as
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  Speaker 1: chief since twenty eighteen. The village extends its deepest gratitude
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  Speaker 1: to Chief Smith for his unwavering commitment to public safety,
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  Speaker 1: his leadership of the Montgomery Police Department, and the positive
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  Speaker 1: impact he has made on the organization and community throughout
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  Speaker 1: his tenure, the village said in a news release announcing
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  Speaker 1: Burne's appointment. His service has strengthened the department and built
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  Speaker 1: lasting relationships with residents, businesses, and community partners, the village
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  Speaker 1: said in the release. Burn comes to the department with
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  Speaker 1: twenty six years of police experience, including serving as the
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  Speaker 1: deputy Chief of Police with the Village of Romoville in
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  Speaker 1: Will County. He recently retired from the post. Prior to
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  Speaker 1: holding that position, he served in numerous assignments in the
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  Speaker 1: Romoville department, including patrol Gang Tactical Special Operations Group, the
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  Speaker 1: Detective Bureau, Traffic Division, and community oriented policing. Burne has
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  Speaker 1: military experience, having enlisted in the Marine Corps after high
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  Speaker 1: school and serving around the world in multiple operations, according
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  Speaker 1: to the release. After completing his military service, burn began
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  Speaker 1: his law enforcement career in Romoville. Chief Burn's extensive leadership experience,
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  Speaker 1: commitment to community policing, and dedication to developing future leaders
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  Speaker 1: make him an outstanding choice to lead the Montgomery Police Department.
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  Speaker 1: Village President Matt Brawley said in the release, we are
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  Speaker 1: excited to welcome him to Montgomery and look forward to
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  Speaker 1: the positive impact he will have on our organization and community,
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  Speaker 1: Brawley said. Burne holds a master's degree in public administration,
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  Speaker 1: is a licensed psychophysiological detector of deception, and serves as
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  Speaker 1: an adjunct instructor at Rasmussen University. According to the release.
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  Speaker 1: He also maintains numerous instructorships in specialized law enforcement training programs.
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  Speaker 1: According to the release, Burne and his wife, Letty, have
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  Speaker 1: a blended family of five children, ranging from age eight
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  Speaker 1: to thirty two. According to the release,