Champaign Police Participate in University Forum
On April 1, 2021, Chief of Police Anthony Cobb and Tom Yelich (Assistant to the Chief of Police for Community Services) participated in a conversation with University of Illinois’ administrators and students regarding the term “defunding the police,” police reform, and the steps underway at the Champaign Police Department. The session was coordinated by Jewell […]
Entry-Level Police Officer Recruitment
Join our team! The Champaign Police Department is currently accepting applications for the fourth round of entry-level Police Officer recruitment testing! Apply online by June 17, 2021 at nationaltestingnetwork.com.
City Staff Participate in Virtual Career Fairs
Starting in February of this year, City staff have been participating in multiple virtual career fairs to connect with potential applicants for City employment opportunities and promote the City as an employer of choice. To date, Human Resources and Police Department staff have attended fairs hosted by: Eastern Illinois University, Illinois State University, Harris-Stowe State […]
2021-2024 Police Sergeant Promotional Testing Process Concludes
The Police and Human Resources Departments are please to announce the 2021-2024 Police Sergeant Promotional Testing process successfully concluded on February 5, 2021. Along with Stanard & Associates, Inc., both departments diligently worked to effectively adopt the testing process to meet COVID-19 safely guidelines. This team effectively managed to coordinate, communicate and facilitate a safe […]
Champaign Police Present Findings to City Council
During the February 9, 2021, City Council Study Session, the Champaign Police Department reported the findings of its recently completed public engagement process to obtain community input on its policies, procedures, and the future of policing, and received Council direction to begin exploring new opportunities. The full report can be read on our website. A […]
Champaign’s First Responders Answer the Call
Even under the cloud of a global public health pandemic, Champaign’s first responders continued to work around the clock in 2020 to keep our community’s residents and visitors safe, but do you know how busy they are on a daily basis? In 2020, METCAD, the 9-1-1 dispatch center for Champaign County, answered approximately 214,908 calls, […]
Study Circle Wrap Up
The Champaign Police Department (CPD) Study Circles, a follow up to the Police and Community Listening Sessions recently wrapped up. Staff from the Office of Equity, Community, and Human Rights (ECHO) collaborated with CPD to register community members and produce the virtual sessions held on November 12 & 20, and December 7. Several staff and […]
Champaign Police, Officer McElwee earn PETA Award
The Champaign Police Department and Officer McElwee have earned a Compassionate Police Department Award from PETA. On Oct. 24, following several reports by concerned citizens of a trapped kitten in a storm drain, Officer McElwee was able to crawl down into the drain and rescue the 6-week-old kitten. She used toys, treats and catnip purchased […]
Five Champaign Police Officers Honored by AAIM
Last month, Champaign Police Officers Hobson, Reilly, Tatum, Warren, and Watkins received certificate awards for their outstanding impaired driving enforcement from the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists (AAIM) for the year 2019. Congratulations to these officers for receiving this honor in recognition of their commitment to keeping our community safe by identifying and removing impaired drivers […]
Police Listening Sessions Underway
Over the last two weeks the City of Champaign has hosted three Virtual Community Listening Sessions to gather input from the public on our residents’ vision for the future of public safety in Champaign. The Listening Sessions have been held via Zoom, with members of the public invited to provide their suggestions, comments, and concerns […]