I know that I've been ignoring Chief Chet,but after his ridiculous little Crime-by-the-numbers-show-and-tell-slideshow Mon. night,I just had to comment on "My Head's Too Big for My Hat"Epperson....
see here he prattles on with "...We're having greater participation from our neighborhood watch groups, citizens calling us in..." HOW can that reduce crime rates???I mean really,doesn't that mean cops are handling MORE CALLS??????????

And then I went to the public safety section on rrstar.com and found in the last week....

Belvidere man, 19, shot in Rockford

1 hurt in Rockford home invasion

Have you seen these suspects?

ROCKFORD — Rockford police need help finding two suspects in connection to a June 29 shooting.

Elderly couple slain; culprit at large

Keep up the good storytelling,Eppy.....