Crestwood at a glance


Population by race and Hispanic origin


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Full-time law enforcement staff, Crestwood Police Department

  • 18 Officers
  • 5 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

  • 2.23 Crestwood
  • 1.9 National average, cities with 10,000 to 24,999 population
  • 2.2 National average

These figures reflect the Crestwood Police Department only, and do not include state or other police agencies that may be present in this location.

Federal grant funding for Crestwood


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Military equipment transfers


We were unable to locate any military equipment transfers for this location using the LESO Property Transferred to Participating Agencies database published by the Defense Logistics Agency. It is possible that this location has acquired military equipment for policing via other sources or programs.

Local police misconduct data, consent decrees, and settlements

Data last updated November 17, 2025


Settlements

We identified 1 publicly reported settlement that resulted in $1,800,000.00 in monetary compensation to victims.

Settlements
Year Description Outcome
2023

The Village of Crestwood, Illinois, agreed to pay $1.8 million to settle a federal lawsuit brought by five former police officers who alleged they were fired, disciplined, or forced to resign in retaliation for their efforts to unionize the Police Department.

The lawsuit, filed in 2020, accused Crestwood officials, including then-Mayor Lou Presta and Police Chief David Weigand, of targeting officers who supported unionization. The Illinois Labor Relations Board certified the Illinois Council of Police as the bargaining representative for part-time officers in 2019, but the officers who filed the suit claimed they faced swift retaliation. Crestwood did not admit wrongdoing as part of the settlement, which was approved by the Village Board on September 7, 2023, and finalized with a dismissal by U.S. District Court Judge Mary Rowland.

Compensation
$1,800,000.00