Crime & Safety
Burr Ridge Cop's Hair Gets Her In Trouble
She was suspended for repeatedly violating the department's policy on hair, despite warnings, the chief said.
BURR RIDGE, IL – A Burr Ridge police officer was suspended for a day earlier this year for repeated violations of the department's policy on hair, according to public records.
On June 20, Police Chief Marc Loftus, who issued the suspension, alleged the officer wore her hair in an "unsafe" and "unprofessional" manner, extending well below the bottom of her uniform shirt collar.
Patch obtained the documents on the matter through a public records request.
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The latest violations were reported to have occurred May 10, May 19, May 20 and May 26.
According to Loftus' order, the violations happened after several conversations between the officer and superiors, documentation in her annual evaluation, and a written reprimand.
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The previous violations date back to 2024, the order said.
She served her unpaid suspension on July 28. For that day, she was required to surrender her department-issued weapon, badge, facility access card and official department identification card.
A document that informed the officer of the exact date of her suspension was distributed to all department personnel. That page did not include the nature of the alleged violations.
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