Two new UIPD officers sworn in
The University of Illinois Police Department is welcoming two new police officers who graduated from the police academy last week and were sworn in this week. Officers Malik Harrison and Nina Thigpen graduated on Thursday from the University of Illinois Police Training Institute. On Monday, they began the field training process, during which they will be paired with training officers who will spend several months helping them to further refine their skills and abilities. Officer Harrison studied Kinesiology and Sports Studies until 2017 at Eastern Illinois University. He previously was a correctional officer with the Coles County Sheriff’s Department. Officer [...]
Expect delays and road closures during Illinois Marathon
Campus routes will be heavily affected by the Illinois Marathon events beginning Thursday and running through Saturday. Drivers should expect heavy traffic late Thursday afternoon and evening around the area of the Activities and Recreation Center, 201 E. Peabody Drive, Champaign, where the race expo will be held. Those who are not attending the expo are encouraged to avoid First Street and Peabody Drive if possible, beginning at 3:30 p.m. For those attending the expo, parking will be available in the lots adjacent to State Farm Center, 1800 S. First St., Champaign. Broader street closures will begin Friday afternoon in [...]
Achievements in campus safety recognized at ceremony
URBANA – Officer Elma Halpin was named officer of the year, and many of her colleagues at the Division of Public Safety were honored for their excellent work this month at the department’s annual awards ceremony. In particular, Halpin’s general excellence in community policing and her willingness to volunteer for extra work to keep the community safe was noted as she received the Ralph F. Hamlin Officer of the Year Award. “In a profession that can certainly seem to weigh you down at times, Officer Halpin lifts you up,” the award citation read. “She understands that, by bringing a willingness [...]
Chat with Chief Stone: Severe weather
The University of Illinois Police Department is here to keep you safe, and it provides a number of different services that can help you while you are on campus. This month, we’re speaking with Executive Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police Craig Stone about some severe weather we might expect heading into the spring and summer season and how you can keep yourself safe. What kind of severe weather might we experience during the spring and summer in Illinois? In Illinois, severe thunderstorms are very common. In many cases, these storms will not pose a serious safety risk. [...]
UIPD announces ‘Youth Leadership Camp’ for middle school students
https://youtu.be/pKJTE3MwaA8 If this video does not load, click here to watch on YouTube. URBANA, Ill. – The University of Illinois Police Department will host its first Youth Leadership Camp June 17-21 for eighth grade students entering high school in the fall. The camp is designed to give students leadership and life skills, communication skills and motivation to succeed as they enter high school. The camp is intended also to build bridges between the campus community and the surrounding area. The one-week day camp includes a mix of activities led by experts from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Participants will attend [...]