Program

Our Chief of Police, Ron Eveland was our speaker today. He comes from a long line of Police officers in his family. He shared that the biggest issue facing Geneva Police is recruitment and retention of officers. 35 of the Police in Geneva have less than 4 years’ experience. The biggest problems Geneva faces currently drugs, crime and mental health. There is some gun violence but is typically associated with drugs. Sadly bail reform puts these criminals back on the street. In 2024 they were investigating 250 drug related issues and in 2025 that number increased to 450. Unfortunately, Police have gotten a bad rap from other areas in the country and that flows over into the residents of Geneva. He is trying to change that here by engaging the community.