Overview

The Division consists of one Lieutenant, two Sergeants and thirty-three Deputies, assigned to Court facilities in six locations throughout Kane County: The Judicial and Juvenile Justice Centers, located in St. Charles; The Geneva Courthouse; Branch Courts in Aurora, Elgin and Carpentersville. The headquarters are located in the Judicial Center in St. Charles.

Responsibilities of the Court Security Division:

• Provide a safe and orderly environment to the facilities and grounds of the 16th Judicial Circuit in Kane County
• Protect the integrity of the Court
• Maintain the decorum of the Court
• Deter those who would take disruptive or violent action against the Court and/or its participants

In 2008 Court Security Officers:

• Scanned 700,000 court attendees
• Took 1242 persons into custody in the courthouses
• Arrested 142 persons on outstanding warrants
• Confiscated 362 items
• Received advanced training in responding to active shooter threats in the courtrooms
• Provided integral support to the remainder of the Sheriff’s department during the move into the new jail and office