STREATOR – The Streator Police Department wants to start a citizens police academy. Streator’s new police chief John Franklin introduced himself to the media and members of the city at its committee meeting on Tuesday. Franklin told Studstill Media that he and Deputy Chief Robert Wood are looking to begin a citizens police academy and junior academy for high school-aged citizens.
Franklin is a retired Chicago Police Department Commander. In addition to his 28 years tenure in the Chicago Police Department, Franklin has served as police chief in the Chicago suburb of Dolton and the Little Rock, Arkansas suburb of Jacksonville.
