The
Eastern Illinois University Police Department, located at the corner of
7th and Grant, provides service and protection to the campus community
24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The 25 person force of armed and
commissioned
police officers have full arrest power and are graduates of the
Illinois
Police Training Institute. All are trained in emergency response
procedures,
first aid, and firearms proficiency, and are provided continuing
training
opportunities to upgrade their skills.
The
Department enforces state laws and University regulations. All criminal
incidents are investigated. The University Police Department maintains
a cooperative relationship with the Illinois State Police, the Coles
County
Sheriff's Department, and the Charleston Police Department. The
University
Police Department is a member of the East Central Illinois Drug Task
Force,
which is comprised of 7 law enforcement agencies responsible for street
level investigations. The department receives its dispatching and
Emergency 911 service from CECOM.
