The Police Department at Eastern Illinois University is required to create, maintain, and make available an easily understood daily crime log. The daily crime log must include the nature, date, time, general location of each crime that occurs within the institution’s Clery Geography, and the disposition of the complaint, if known. The University Police Department must make the entries available within two business days of the report of the information, unless the disclosure is prohibited by law or would jeopardize the confidentiality of the victim. The University Police Department may withhold this information if there is clear and convincing evidence that releasing it would jeopardize an ongoing criminal investigation or safety of the individual, cause the suspect to flee or evade detection, or result in the destruction of evidence. However, UPD must disclose any withheld information once the adverse effect is no longer likely to occur. The University Police Department is required to make the crime log for the most recent 60-day period open to the public inspection during normal business hours and any portion of the log older than sixty days available within two business days of a request for public inspection.
For additional Daily Crime Log Information contact the University Police Department by email police@eiu.edu or phone 217-581-3213.
| Date | Offense(s) | Clery Geography | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | Drugs- Possession | Residential Hall | On March 26, 2026, at approximately 7:07 p.m., an officer was dispatched to a residence hall in reference to a reported odor of marijuana. The officer and a CSA determined the odor was coming from a specific room. The UPD officer made contact with the resident, who is under the age of 21, and identified drug paraphernalia in the room. The incident was referred to the Dean of Students for follow‑up. |
| 2026-03-26 | Drug Use | Residential Hall | On March 26, 2026, at approximately 1:12 a.m., an officer was dispatched to a residence hall in reference to a student experiencing adverse effects from consuming an edible. The UPD officer made contact with the resident, who is under the age of 21. EMS arrived shortly after and transported the individual for medical evaluation. The incident was referred to the Dean of Students for follow‑up. |
| 2026-03-29 | Disorderly Conduct | Patrol Zone | On March 29, 2026, at approximately 2:59 p.m., University Police Department (UPD) officers were dispatched to the 300 block of Polk Street to assist the Charleston Police Department (CPD) with a reported disorderly conduct incident. |
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