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URBANA, Ill. – U. of I. Police are reminding students and others to be on guard against potential scams at all times. Now that tax season is here, scams may pick up – especially scams targeting international students. The University of Illinois Police Department has not received any reports of unusual scam activity recently, and […]
URBANA, Ill. — In an effort to be transparent about its plans and decision-making process during First Amendment gatherings, the University of Illinois Police Department is reminding campus community members about the Demonstration Response Plan which details exactly how university officials intend to safeguard students and their right to free expression. College campuses often serve as flashpoints […]
URBANA, Ill. – As students return to campus for the first time in 2020, the University of Illinois Police Department is clearing the air about marijuana possession and use on school grounds. Although the state of Illinois has legalized recreational use of marijuana for individuals 21 and older, federal prohibitions on marijuana remain in effect […]
URBANA, Ill. – The University of Illinois Police Department will undergo a transition in leadership over the next few months after Executive Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police Craig Stone announced Thursday that he has accepted a position and will be returning to Columbus, Ohio. Chief Stone has been at the helm of […]
URBANA, Ill. — The University of Illinois Police Department is welcoming two new police officers. Officers Rachel Bishop and Kennedy Hartman graduated on Thursday from the University of Illinois Police Training Institute. They will begin field training in January, during which time they will be paired with training officers who will spend several months helping […]
URBANA, Ill. – University of Illinois Police Officer Jerald Sandage was arrested Friday for seven counts of official misconduct which occurred between February 2017 and January 2018. The arrest warrant was issued by a Champaign County judge Friday, and Sandage turned himself in to the Piatt County Jail. Official misconduct is a Class 3 felony. […]
If this video does not load, click here to play in YouTube. URBANA, Ill. — The University of Illinois Police Department’s specially trained crisis intervention officers are available 24/7 to assist anyone who might be experiencing mental health emergencies. UIPD responds to as many as 180 mental health-related calls per year, and the frequency of reported […]
URBANA, Ill. – The University of Illinois Police Department is encouraging students and others who are buying or selling items online through services like Facebook or Craigslist to complete those transactions in safe places this holiday season. To facilitate that, the University Police Department is making its own lobby available for people who are meeting […]
The University of Illinois Police Department is here to keep you safe, and it provides a number of different services that can help you while you are on campus. This month, we’re speaking with Executive Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police Craig Stone about how to stay safe if you sticking around campus […]
URBANA, Ill. – The University of Illinois Police Department will again be bolstering its bicycle unit thanks to a generous grant from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Dads Association. The 2019 grant for $1,930 from the Dads Association to UIPD builds on an existing partnership. In 2017, the Dads Association provided a similar grant […]