Bourbonnais officials are relishing the fact that their community is ranked among the safest. The National Council for Home Safety and Security’s 2020 Safest Cities report has Bourbonnais ranked 38th. Bourbonnais is the only community in Kankakee County listed in the top 100 in the 2020 report.

The national trade association reviewed FBI Uniform Crime Report statistics and data from 2,831 law enforcement agencies. The report is based on total violent crime reports, property crime, law enforcement employees and population. 

 “We are extremely pleased with this ranking,” Chief of Police James Phelps said in the press release. “No city or village is without crime, but I’m proud of the hard work and dedication of our officers to continue to keep Bourbonnais a safe community.”

Mayor Paul Schore added, “Public safety is always our number one priority. Bourbonnais is a growing village, and it’s important to us that safety continues to grow with the population.

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