Rantoul Police Department

Rantoul is a village in east-central Illinois, and its police department follows a community-based policing mission and holds accreditation from ILEAP, the Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program. Two patrol teams, with a lieutenant in charge of each, work around the clock, and officers cover neighborhood and business patrols, traffic safety and crash investigations. The Administration Division, under the deputy chief, oversees emergency management, records, investigations and a section for crisis intervention and community support. The department also manages the village's Crime-Free Housing Program, which is set by village ordinance and offers a three-phase certification for rental properties, including single-family rentals. Under the ordinance, landlords must complete phase one, a free four-hour seminar on keeping illegal activity out of rental housing. Leases in the program carry a crime-free addendum that allows a landlord to end the lease or pursue eviction when certain criminal activity occurs. The program links police with property owners and managers so problems at rental sites can be addressed through the certification steps the ordinance lays out.

Public contact information is available for Rantoul Police Department, including 1 listed contact that officers can use for training coordination or general inquiries when provided by the department.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2023), Rantoul village, IL has an estimated population of 12,515.