There were three murders last year, one more than the previous year.  Before 2009, the fewest murders recorded in Maywood were five, which occurred in 2007 and in 1998.  Maywood recorded as many as 20 murders as recently as 2003. 

Mayor Henderson Yarbrough, Sr. praised the village’s police department for continuing to reduce crime in Maywood.  “In behalf of all of our residents, I want to thank Chief Timothy Curry, his management team and all of the police personnel responsible for making Maywood a safer community.  My administration will continue to provide whatever resources are necessary to ensure public safety in our village,” he added. 

Chief Curry attributes Maywood’s improved public safety record to “visible and vigilant enforcement by our officers.”  Curry also wanted to emphasize the enforcement tools utilized by the department including Maywood Alternative Policing Strategy (M.A.P.S), satellite cameras strategically located throughout the village, a Special Enforcement Team involved in crime suppression activities, and collaboration with partners such as other villages, Cook County, CeaseFire and state agencies involved in crime prevention.