Chief Weitzel Reports

Welcome to the official Awake Illinois hub for the work of Chief Tom Weitzel (Ret.), our Fellow of Law Enforcement and a 37-year veteran of Illinois policing.Here you will find Chief Weitzel’s fact-based, frontline proposals and reports — practical reforms drawn from decades of real-world experience as a patrol officer, detective, commander, and Chief of Police in Riverside.

 

No political spin. No academic theory.

 

Just clear, achievable solutions that put public safety, victims’ rights, and judicial common sense first. Start with his latest landmark report, “Restoring Balance: Practical Reforms to Strengthen Public Safety and Judicial Discretion Under the Illinois SAFE-T Act.” Explore all of Chief Weitzel’s recommendations, listen to his appearances on the Awake & Armed podcast, follow his blog, and stay updated on the fight to restore accountability in Illinois’ criminal justice system.Illinois families deserve better than failed experiments — they deserve leadership grounded in truth and experience.

 

Dive in, share the reports, and join us in demanding real reform.