Champaign and U. of I. Police conduct enforcement of illegally stopped vehicles
The enforcement effort is a response to the increased frequency of vehicles using center turn lanes or the middle of the roadway as a quick parking option. The issue has been particularly visible on Green Street in the Campustown area, although officers will be keeping an eye out for violators throughout the city.
UIPD begins testing for new police officers
URBANA — The University of Illinois Police Department is looking for people who want to serve their community and help to keep our campus and surrounding area safe. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is now accepting applications for entry-level police officer testing consideration. Applicants must be 21 years of age upon employment, have a high school diploma or GED, have no felony convictions, and have a valid Driver's License. As a police officer at one of the nation's preeminent public universities, you will be working in a vibrant, micro-urban community with a great variety of culture, recreation, and entertainment opportunities — [...]
Experienced public servant takes over as interim chief
URBANA – Longtime police officer Matt Myrick will take the reins on Jan. 1 as the interim police chief at the University of Illinois Police Department while a search for a permanent department head will gear up in the coming months. The department’s interim chief is an experienced public servant who has become intimately familiar with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign during his 22 years at UIPD. He will take over for Chief Jeff Christensen, who retires at the end of the year concluding a 32-year run at UIPD. Myrick, who has been the department’s deputy chief since 2016, [...]
Dads Association grant will help expand bicycle patrols
URBANA – The University of Illinois Police Department will be able to expand its bicycle fleet thanks to a $1,895 grant from the University of Illinois Dads Association. The additional presence is meant to increase police visibility in campus areas inaccessible to patrol vehicles, like the main and Bardeen quads and other high foot-traffic areas. Bicycle officers are also an important presence during special events, like Fighting Illini football games. “Bicycle officers can cover a lot of ground that a walking patrol officer or vehicle-based officer would not be able to get to on a routine night,” said University of [...]
Top cop on campus
Jeff Christensen concludes a career with the University of Illinois Police Department.