Dads Association helps UIPD increase bike patrols
URBANA, Ill. – The University of Illinois Police Department will again be bolstering its bicycle unit thanks to a generous grant from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Dads Association. The 2019 grant for $1,930 from the Dads Association to UIPD builds on an existing partnership. In 2017, the Dads Association provided a similar grant to UIPD to purchase a new bicycle for police patrols. Bicycle units are particularly valuable on a college campus, where some high-traffic pedestrian areas are not immediately accessible to a traditional police vehicle. Bicycle patrols also make it easier to engage campus community members in [...]
UIPD introduces ‘soft interview room’ to make reporting easier
https://youtu.be/N1_dyWXjCQc If this video does not load, click here to play in YouTube. URBANA, Ill. – The University of Illinois Police Department is making the reporting of sensitive crimes a bit easier for victims with the use of a new “soft interview room.” A soft interview room differs from the traditional style of police interview room by softening the environment with comfortable chairs, relaxing wall decorations and softer lighting. That is in contrast to the typical interview room that contains only a couple basic chairs and a small table. “Not exactly like home, but a lot less sterile than the typical [...]
Academy leaves participants with new understanding of police
URBANA, Ill. – The third class of participants in the University of Illinois Police Department’s Community Police Academy graduated Wednesday night with a new understanding of police operations, and officers gained a new understanding of the needs of community members. Participants of the academy spent four weeks learning about emergency dispatch, police patrol, crime scene investigation, undercover operations, K-9 units and bomb squads. The final week culminated with participants having the opportunity to experience a police call first hand in a simulated environment. “This academy has been a great opportunity for us to build relationships with members of our campus [...]
Chat with Chief Stone: SafeWalks
Chat with Chief Stone: SafeWalks 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 SafeWalks, which is a free walking escort service students, faculty and staff can use to travel on campus at night. What is SafeWalks? SafeWalks is a service provided by our trained Student Patrol officers to enhance students’ and others’ safety when they are walking at night. The service operates [...]
Traffic advisory: Kirby Avenue closed Oct. 18
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Kirby Avenue near Memorial Stadium will be closed beginning at noon on Friday, Oct. 18. It will reopen after the Fighting Illini football game on Saturday. The closure of Kirby Avenue between First and Fourth streets is to accommodate television broadcast equipment setup for the football game on Saturday. Other game day road closures will begin as normal at 6 a.m. Saturday. Motorists are advised to plan another route for their afternoon commute on Friday. The University of Illinois Police Department appreciates the community’s patience and cooperation in advance of the event.