Naperville Cop Union To Picket Council Meet Over Layoffs

CHICAGO (WBBM) - The union that represents Naperville Police officers is hoping to create some stir before Tuesday night's Naperville city council meeting over the recent layoff of half a dozen officers.

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The Naperville Fraternal Order of Police is calling it "informational picketing," a march to City Hall to coincide with the start of the Naperville City Council meeting.

Police union President Vince Clark says that with the layoff of six officers last week--on top of a dozen positions cut last winter--the safety of people in Naperville will be jeopardized.

"There's no question. There's no question."

Clark says the city's excuse of no money in the budget doesn't hold up.

"The money's there."

A Naperville city spokeswoman has said the money is not there and that the layoffs should not have been a surprise to the police union.

The police chief has said emergency response will not be affected.

And the Naperville Police Department Strategic Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team's Bearcat rescue vehicle.