Meet the Guys Who Write Your Parking Tickets
The Lake Forest Police Department Community Service Officers do more than just write tickets.
Whether you’re a frequent parking offender or you’ve never gotten a ticket, if you’ve been to Lake Forest, you’d recognize the Community Service Officers (CSO). The Lake Forest Police Department’s two CSOs – Dennis Smith and Brian Esmon – serve as the self-described “eyes and ears” for the officers, and perform a variety of duties – ranging from giving tickets and directing traffic to animal control. Smith has been a CSO with the LFPD for over 27 years, and can often be found behind the wheel of the scooter that routinely patrols the cars parked in Market Square. “It’s hot in the summer and cold in the winter…it’s pretty uncomfortable,” he said about the scooter. “But it does have a radio and a police radio.” Smith – who is on the job …
Bree Olson
8:14 pm on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
This "poor guy" has nothing better to do than fine people for using a parking space! Get real lady. more ›