DeKalb SRO named Law Officer of the Year

By MEGANN HORSTEAD mhorstead@shawmedia.com

DeKALB – The DeKalb Police Department is celebrating one of its own after police officer Allison Remnes was named Law Officer of the Year by the veteran organization Forty and Eight.

Remnes is expected to be honored with an award during the 40&8 Illinois State Convention in Bloomington in August.

“It’s a really big honor,” Remnes said. “It feels good to know that what I did this year was seen by somebody. I also think it’s important that a school resource officer won, not necessarily me but any SRO. In general, winning that award, I think, is awesome because I think it shines a light on a side of policing that people don’t really see a whole lot of. We’re not the ones out running around town all day long doing the cool stuff that you see on TV. They don’t think about us when they’re thinking about who the police are.”

Remnes has worked for the DeKalb Police Department the past 10 years and is now serving as a school resource officer for elementary school buildings in DeKalb School District 428 schools.

DeKalb Police Chief David Byrd heaped praise on Remnes for her work with students and families.

“Officer Allison Remnes represents the elite of our caring law enforcement officers,” Byrd said in a news release. “Not just doing their job but giving back to families and DeKalb citizens is a special credo of all our officers.”