CHAMPAIGN, Illinois – This weekend, the University of Illinois Police Department will assume primary responsibility for police calls on the Champaign side of Campustown, and local law enforcement officials expect that to mean more visible patrols in Campustown and faster response times throughout Champaign. The intergovernmental agreement between the city and the university is a direct result of a longstanding cooperative relationship. It transfers patrol and response authority in those off-campus areas of Campustown from Champaign Police to University Police. The agreement has been in the works since early 2022, and officially takes effect Saturday. The idea is in the [...]

One member of the Division of Public Safety’s emergency management team received two new professional credentials this month, and two other members’ credentials were reaffirmed.

URBANA, Illinois – Ahead of the new school year, University of Illinois Police officers completed intensive training they hope to never use in real life. In July and August, all University Police officers who might be called to respond to an active shooter situation in the campus area completed a refresher course in how to react quickly and safely to keep campus community members as safe as possible. Meanwhile, staff in the Division of Public Safety’s Emergency Management Department work throughout the year to compose emergency plans and offer training and resources to campus community members. Emergency Management resources help [...]

URBANA, Illinois — The University of Illinois Police Department will host National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 2, to bring together law enforcement and community members to promote awareness, safety and unity. The event will take place between 5-8 p.m. on Aug. 2 at the Arboretum, 1800 S. Lincoln Ave., Urbana. It is free and open to the public. Residents throughout Champaign-Urbana and community members of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus are invited to attend. The event will include: Free food (while supplies last)Family-friendly activitiesMusic“Touch a truck” with fire, ambulance and police vehiclesKids up to the age of 12 [...]

The University of Illinois Police Department in the past couple weeks has spent more time conducting enforcement of driving under the influence violations, and patrol officers will continue to look for motorists who are putting others at risk. On July 16 alone, University Police officers made three arrests for driving under the influence of alcohol. During those stops, those three drivers provided breath samples indicating blood-alcohol concentrations between 0.10 and 0.16. The legal limit for driving is 0.08. On July 12, University Police made another arrest when they stopped to assist a driver whose vehicle was stopped on the side [...]