Crime & Safety

Chat with the Chief: 'Where Have All the Catalytic Converters Gone?'

Patch sits down with Oak Forest Police Chief Greg Anderson, with metal on the mind. Chief Anderson talks catalytic converter thefts in Metra parking lots, and what the department is doing to address the problem.

With a string of catalytic converter thefts reported in Oak Forest Metra lots in recent months, many Patch readers have wondered what police are doing to thwart the thieves. Editor Lauren Traut spoke with Oak Forest Police Chief Greg Anderson for the scoop on security in the lots, theft prevention techniques—and what the department is doing to catch the thieves in the act.

This is part one of a three-part interview with Chief Anderson. Stay tuned tomorrow for part two.

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