WEDGE MEMBER

POLICE
DEPARTMENTS

C/O: Riverside Police Department, 31 Riverside Rd., Riverside, IL 60546

PRESS RELEASE

BERWYN

October 16, 2015

Chief Jim Ritz

For Immediate Release

BROOKFIELD

Chief Steve Stelter

ELMWOOD PARK

Chief Frank Fagiano

FOREST PARK

Contact:
Chief Thomas Weitzel, Riverside Police
WEDGE Chairperson
708-447-2127
tweitzel@riverside.il.us

Chief Tom Aftanas

Dora Murphy

WEDGE Featured in National Magazine

Secretary
NORTH RIVERSIDE

Chief Lane Niemann

OAK PARK

Chief Rick Tanksley

Riverside Police Chief Thomas Weitzel stated, The members of the WEDGE Gang and
Drug Task Force are honored to be featured in Law and Order Magazine, a monthly
publication for law enforcement officers throughout the United States.

RIVER FOREST

Chief Greg Weiss

RIVER GROVE
Chief Rodger Loni
RIVERSIDE

Chief Tom Weitzel

Chairperson
708 447 2127
tweitzel@riverside.il.us
STICKNEY

Chief John Sladetz

The WEDGE Task Force is spotlighted in this new monthly report. The article, Bringing a
Task Force to Small Communities, sets the stage for the formation of area wide task
forces; WEDGE sets the bar high with multi-agency cooperation.
Chief Weitzel, Chairperson for WEDGE, is quick to steer much of the credit to the staff for
the excellent work they do. Working together, we are recognized as one of the best,
proudly states Chief Weitzel. The men and women of the WEDGE Task Force are
outstanding individuals and committed to solving complex criminal activity across
jurisdictional borders.
The four page article gives a broad overview of the operations of the WEDGE Task Force
and the tactics it utilizes in keeping the greater Cook County community a safe place to live.
Link to storyhttp://content.yudu.com/web/y5b2/0A2qjxz/LawAndOrderSept2015/html/index.html?page=
26

WEDGE: A Regional Task Force of West Suburban Cook County Police Agencies Representing a Population of Over 250,000 Residents.