U. of I. police reiterate safety tips during school break
As the school enters its hiatus and many students leave campus, those who stay during the break should take precautions to make sure they stay safe.With fewer people in the area, that also provides criminals with better opportunities to commit their crimes. But there are a few things you can do to significantly reduce your risk of being targeted by an offender. “These are things we want our campus community members to be doing year-round, but the campus environment during the break makes these tips particularly helpful,” said Lt. Joan Fiesta. Use SafeWalks. The free walking escort services provided by trained Student Patrol [...]
Stone named top U of I public safety official
Craig A. Stone, currently the chief of police for Ohio State University, has been selected as the executive director of public safety and chief of police for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, effective June 18.
Traffic advisory: Race events to affect campus routes beginning Thursday
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 Lot 31 off First Street, immediately west of Memorial Stadium. Broader street closures will begin Friday afternoon in advance of [...]
UIPD focused on stopping distracted drivers this week
Each day, 10 people are killed in distracted driving crashes - contributing to the 37,000 people killed in crashes on U.S. roadways during 2016, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). To help bring attention to the dangers associated with driving distracted, the University of Illinois Police Department announced today it will again participate this week in Illinois Distracted Driving Awareness Week (April 23-27) and conduct an enforcement campaign of Illinois’ distracted driving laws. “The number of people hurt in distracted driving accidents is a really troubling statistic and something we take very seriously,” said U. of I. [...]
Public safety employees honored for dedication, good work
Officer James Scheel has been named as the University of Illinois Police Department’s officer of the year for 2018, and a number of his colleagues also received recognition for their good work during the past year. The Ralph F. Hamlin Officer of the Year award is named for the officer who spent 16 of his 26 years in law enforcement at the University of Illinois Police Department and displayed unmatched professionalism, good-natured demeanor and tenacious investigative skills. It is awarded to UIPD officers who provides consistently positive performance of their duties and for his or her conscientious efforts at self-improvement. [...]