Category: Police Department News

Champaign Police Welcomes New Officer

The Champaign Police Department is welcoming Officer Jenna Hooker who graduated from the University of Illinois Police Training Institute on Thursday, Aug. 22. She will soon begin the field training program, the next step in her schooling, where she will be paired with training officers at the Champaign Police Department to guide her professional development […]


Community Advisory – Significant Traffic Impacts

Community Advisory – Significant Traffic Impacts (Due to Campus Move-in and Ongoing Construction Activities) The City of Champaign would like to advise the community of additional traffic impacts over the next week and a half. A record number of public and private construction projects currently underway both on and off campus are affecting traffic. Travelers […]


Champaign Police Explorers Compete at Illinois Law Enforcement Explorer Conference

Led by Officers Mike Talbott and Ashley Eisenbart, four members of Champaign Police Explorer Post 258 – Joseph Santic, Ty Alexander, Malea Misenheimer and Jacob Terven – participated in the 2019 Illinois Law Enforcement Explorer Conference held July 22-26 at Illinois Wesleyan University. The conference unites Explorer teams from across Illinois to compete in different […]


Champaign Police Complete 315-mile Charity Bike Ride

Members of the Champaign Police Department recently participated and completed the 15th Annual Cycle Across Illinois charity bike ride, a 315-mile journey benefiting the Illinois Chapter of the non-profit Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S). Together, Officers Barnes, Hobson, Schweizer and Vogel raised more than $5,400. The money will be used by C.O.P.S. to help provide […]


2019 Entry-Level Police Officer Testing Process Update

The Champaign Police and Human Resources Departments are nearing the final stages of another successful Entry-Level Police Officer Testing Process. On April 11 & 16, 2019, eighty-nine (89) candidates completed oral interviews at the Police Department. In order to accomplish such a structured, one-day interview timeline, several community members, City, and Police Department employees volunteered […]


Community Advisory – Traffic Impacts this Weekend 4/26-4/27, 2019

Community Advisory – Traffic Impacts April 26 & 27, 2019 The Champaign-Urbana community is hosting the 12th Annual Christie Clinic Marathon. This event brings increased vehicle and pedestrian traffic to our area. The City of Champaign encourages drivers to be alert and patient in your travels and to be aware of where driving impacts may […]


112 Applicants Sit for Police Officer Written Exam

On March 9, 112 candidates sat for the mandatory orientation and written exam as part of the ongoing Police Officer Recruitment Process. The events were held at the I-Hotel and Conference Center. The candidates with the top 100 exam scores will move on to the next phase of the recruitment, oral interviews, on April 11. Interviews […]


Police, Human Resources Host Study Session Ahead of Police Recruitment Exam

On Wednesday, February 20, approximately 45 applicants attended the free written exam study session hosted by the Champaign Police and Human Resources departments at the I-Hotel and Conference Center. The 2019 Entry-Level Police Officer Mandatory Orientation and Written Exam will be held on March 9, 2019 at the I-Hotel and Conference center.


2019 Entry Level Police Officer Informational Meeting

Approximately 20 prospective applicants braved the frigid temperatures January 23 to attend the 2019 Police Officer Recruitment Informational Meeting at the Champaign Police Department.  Chief Anthony Cobb welcomed everyone and provided an overview of the Champaign Police Department, followed by an overview of the 2019 Police Recruitment process by HR Specialist Karen Hampton.  Then a panel […]


City Employees Set New Records for Charitable Giving

In 2018, the City of Champaign once again participated in the Combined Charities Campaign that was organized by the United Way of Champaign County.  Each year, the City participates in this campaign by encouraging City employees to donate to a wide variety of local, state, and national charitable organizations.  The campaign wrapped up late last […]