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SEAN P. MCQUEEN

                                                     

                                                    

APPOINTED TO THE COMBINED POSITION OF CHIEF OF POLICE AND EMS DIRECTOR FOR THE CITY OF WINDSOR IN JANUARY OF 2003, SEAN HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT SINCE 1991. HE WORKED PART TIME FOR THE CITY FROM 1991 -2003 AS A PATROLMAN, THEN IN 2003 WAS APPOINTED CHIEF OF POLICE.

SEAN IS A 1987 GRADUATE OF WINDSOR HIGH SCHOOL, A 1989 GRADUATE OF LAKE LAND COLLEGE WITH A DEGREE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND A 2003 GRADUATE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS POLICE TRAINING INSTITUTE.

SEAN OBTAINED HIS EMT-PARAMEDIC LICENSE IN 1992 AND WORKED FULL TIME FOR THE MATTOON AND DECATUR AMBULANCE SERVICES FOR MANY YEARS. FIRST AS A FIELD PARAMEDIC, THEN AS OPERATIONS MANAGER OF MITCHELL-JERDAN AMBULANCE SERVICE IN MATTOON.

IN 1999, SEAN BECAME THE PARAMEDIC FIELD SUPERVISOR FOR DECATUR AMBULANCE SERVICE, SERVING IN THAT CAPACITY UNTIL HIS APPOINTMENT AS CHIEF OF POLICE FOR THE CITY OF WINDSOR.

UNDER HIS LEADERSHIP, SEAN HAS MADE MANY POSITIVE CHANGES WITH-IN THE DEPARTMENT. HE HAS HIRED MORE PART-TIME POLICE OFFICERS TO CUT DOWN ON OVER TIME AND HOLIDAY PAY. MOST OF THE PART-TIMERS HE HAS HIRED, ARE FULL TIME OFFICERS FROM OTHER DEPARTMENTS. THIS CUTS DOWN ON THE COST OF TRAINING NEW OFFICERS AND REDUCES LIABILITY DUE TO THE FACT THE OFFICERS HAVE MANY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE.

IN 2003, SEAN WAS GIVEN THE ERVIN H. WARREN AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE UPON GRADUATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS POLICE TRAINING INSTITUTE. IN 2006 HE WAS GIVEN THE E. DAVID JONES AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE  IN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE  BY THE SARAH BUSH LINCOLN HOSPITAL EMS DEPARTMENT. IN 2007, SEAN WAS GIVEN A DOVE, INC RECOGNITION AWARD FOR HIS DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN SHELBY COUNTY.

IN THE LAST FEW YEARS, SEAN HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN WRITING AND OBTAINING OVER $47,000 DOLLARS IN GRANTS FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND AMBULANCE SERVICE. INCLUDING:

  1. $14,970 TOWARDS A NEW SQUAD CAR
  2. $5,000  FOR A NEW LAPTOP COMPUTER FOR THE PATROL UNITS. THE LAPTOP ALLOWS FOR INFORMATION TRANSFER AND COMMUNICATIONS
  3. $5,438 FOR NEW COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT FOR THE PATROL UNITS AND POLICE DEPARTMENT
  4. $1,500 FOR A NEW AED(AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIB) FOR THE AMBULANCE SERVICE
  5. $437.50 TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF NEW BODY ARMOR FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
  6. $1285.05 FOR A NEW AED(AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIB) FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT

        7.   $581.41 FOR NEW BODY ARMOR FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT

        8.   APPROX. $2500.00 FOR (2) NEW AED'S(AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBS) FOR THE CITY HALL                  AND POLICE DEPARTMENT

       9.   $7,500 TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF AN IN-CAR CAMERA FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT

      10.  $6,834 FOR ANOTHER NEW LAPTOP COMPUTER FOR THE PATROL UNITS. THE LAPTOP ALLOWS                   FOR INFORMATION TRANSFER AND COMMUNICATIONS

HE IS A MEMBER OF THE ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE AND THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE. HE IS ALSO ON THE REGIONAL BOARD FOR THE ILLINOIS LAW ENFORCEMENT ALARM SYSTEM (ILEAS).

SEAN ALSO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CITY'S WEB SITE AND ACTS AS THE CITY'S EMERGENCY MANAGER AS HE ASSURES THE PROPER OPERATION OF THE COMMUNITY OUTDOOR WARNING SIREN SYSTEM. HE ALSO CONTINUES TO WORK ON THE CITY'S NIMS  COMPLIANCE WHICH IS MANDATED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

SEAN IS ALSO IN CHARGE OF THE CITY'S AMBULANCE SERVICE AND REGULARLY HOLDS TRAINING MEETINGS FOR THE CITY'S AMBULANCE PERSONNEL. SEAN IS ALSO A BLS INSTRUCTOR FOR THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION AND FREQUENTLY TEACHES CPR AND FIRST AID IN WINDSOR AND SURROUNDING AREA.

SEAN CONTINUES TO BE VERY PROACTIVE AND HAS AN OPEN DOOR POLICY REGARDING ANY ISSUES ANYONE MAY HAVE.

 

A MESSEGE FROM THE CHIEF OF POLICE:

WELCOME! THE PURPOSE OF THIS SITE IS TO SHARE INFORMATION WITH THE CITIZENS AND VISITORS OF THE CITY OF WINDSOR. THE WINDSOR POLICE DEPARTMENT PRIDES ITSELF ON ITS PROACTIVE APPROACH IN KEEPING WINDSOR SAFE AND SECURE FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS. THE DEPARTMENTS DEDICATION TO SAFETY FOCUSES, NOT JUST ON CRIMINAL ARRESTS, BUT WORKING WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND AREA LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO PREVENT CRIME BEFORE IT HAPPENS.

WINDSOR POLICE DEPARTMENT SERVICE STRATEGY:

TO PROVIDE A SAFE COMMUNITY FOR THE CITIZENS AND VISITORS OF WINDSOR THROUGH QUALITY LAW ENFORCEMENT.

 

SEAN P. MCQUEEN