More than 200 people showed up at the board meeting last week to let their feelings be known - both pro and con - concerning DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick's comments.
DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick will not face possible censure from the DuPage County Board after he agreed to enforce “all state and local laws” after a discussion which included talk about the state’s new assault weapons ban with DuPage County Board Chair Deborah Conroy and DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin, according to a joint statement from the three released Monday.
After clarifying that enforcing the assault weapons ban does not demand that “deputies go door to door seeking to remove weapons from those licensed to own them,” the statement said that Mendrick is committed to “enforcing all state and local laws.” “All parties look forward to positive, productive collaboration on important initiatives that will keep DuPage residents safe and ensure the security of our communities moving forward,” the officials said in the statement.
The DuPage County Board, previously a Republican stronghold, is now made up of 10 Democrats and eight Republicans. During the board meeting last week, members spoke out both in favor of and in opposition to a move to censure Mendrick.
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