University of Illinois Police Department

The University of Illinois Police Department serves the Urbana-Champaign campus in Champaign County, Illinois, and operates within the university's Division of Public Safety. The division describes its approach as community-based public safety built on respect for the dignity and rights of the people it serves. Its stated purpose is to keep the campus secure enough for teaching, research and public service to flourish. For the campus community, the department issues campus alerts and safety notices, posts updates on its activities, and publishes crime reports and statistics so students, faculty and staff can follow what is happening. Sworn university police officers handle law enforcement on campus, and the division recruits new officers on an ongoing basis, advertising openings through its careers page and social media channels.