Nokomis City Council holds special meeting on police department

The Nokomis City Council held a special meeting on Wednesday night, July 8, to discuss the future of the Nokomis Police Department.

The meeting comes in the wake of the sudden departure of its second Chief of Police in less than a year. It also comes as at least two ethics violations within the department are under public scrutiny.

The most recent incident stems from a June 17 incident at Casey's General Store in downtown Nokomis. Initial reports cite that K-9 Officer Nathan Brookshire was visibly intoxicated while on duty. During the incident, Brookshire had mistakenly taken out his Taser instead of his wallet. That incident continues to be under internal review pending the outcome of the wider investigation. The wider investigation is currently under the scope of the Illinois State Police.

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