Chief Bill Lustig has been on the Northfield police force since 1981 when he was appointed to start the Officer Friendly program to develop better relationships between the police force and Northfield’s youth. He became a Police Officer in 1982 and proceeded to get his Associates Degree from Oakton Community College, his Bachelor of Arts degree from Northeastern Illinois University, and his Masters of Science from National Louis University. He graduated from Evanston Township High School in 1978, eventually married and raised his family in Northfield. Almost every resident in Northfield knows and likes Chief Lustig.