CHICAGO (AP) — Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart, who made national headlines when he temporarily refused to carry out foreclosure evictions, is now getting a national award for his efforts.
Dart will receive a Community Leader Award from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York on Tuesday.
In 2008, Dart halted foreclosures until banks put in place measures ensuring that renters who did not know their landlords had defaulted on mortgages were not evicted without notice.
Two years later, Dart again temporarily halted foreclosure evictions, contending that some bank employees weren't following proper procedures.
In a news release, the school praised Dart's humane approach to law enforcement, pointing out that his office sends social workers with eviction teams to help evicted residents receive assistance from social service agencies.
Copyright 2011 The Associated Press.
Dart will receive a Community Leader Award from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York on Tuesday.
In 2008, Dart halted foreclosures until banks put in place measures ensuring that renters who did not know their landlords had defaulted on mortgages were not evicted without notice.
Two years later, Dart again temporarily halted foreclosure evictions, contending that some bank employees weren't following proper procedures.
In a news release, the school praised Dart's humane approach to law enforcement, pointing out that his office sends social workers with eviction teams to help evicted residents receive assistance from social service agencies.
Copyright 2011 The Associated Press.
