New Chief Weitzel has ideas for the Morton Grove Police Department. But change won’t get ‘pushed forward hastily’

Mike Weitzel has taken the helm of a Morton Grove Police Department he is quite familiar with, but the new chief plans to take his time to implement any changes. “I do think that even though I am not from the outside, I do need to spend a period of time thoughtfully and reflectively assessing what we’re doing here,” Weitzel told Pioneer Press. He officially started as the town’s top cop after being sworn in at the Dec. 10 Village Board meeting. Weitzel had been the deputy chief since 2018 under Chief Michael Simo and took the leadership role when […]