Officers locate no threats to school, but search continues for caller CHAMPAIGN – Two Champaign high schools are safe after a call reporting an active threat proved to be unfounded. Champaign Police were dispatched at 2:01 p.m. when a 9-1-1 call was placed indicating a potential armed subject at Centennial High School. As the details […]
Categories: Police Department Press Releases | Tags: Centennial High School, Unit 4 School DistrictChampaign Police were dispatched to the 1400 block of Holly Hill Drive at 10:56 p.m. on September 5, 2024, for a report of shots fired. On-scene, officers quickly located evidence of gunfire, including shell casings and property damage. A short time later, at 11:18 p.m., a 22-year-old female victim from Champaign arrived at an area […]
The Champaign Police Department has been accredited as a Tier II Law Enforcement Agency by the Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (ILEAP), an Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police program. Tier II Accreditation reflects ILEAP’s highest level of professionalism and is based on evidence that CPD policies and practices meet 181 professional standards. “Peer review […]
Champaign Police were dispatched at 5:13 a.m. on August 24, 2024, to the 1400 block of N. Market Street for a Shooting with Injuries. On-scene, officers quickly located a 17-year-old Champaign man with a life-threatening gunshot wound. CPD officers and personnel from the Champaign Fire Department rendered immediate medical aid until he could be transported […]
A Champaign teenager has been arrested following threats made against three schools in Champaign. Champaign Police were dispatched at 1:50 p.m. on August 19, 2024, to Edison Middle School following a report of threats made on social media. On-scene, officers learned that a social media post had been circulating in the school that contained threats […]
The Champaign Police Department conducted a traffic safety campaign throughout the month of July, reminding motorists to slow down to save lives. The speed enforcement effort was conducted by Champaign Police in partnership with the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police, and more than 200 local law enforcement agencies in a coordinated effort […]
Categories: Police Department Press Releases | Tags: speeding enforcement, trafficA Champaign teenager has been charged following an investigation into a shooting incident on Colleen Drive in the early hours of July 20, 2024. At 2:45 a.m. that day, Champaign Police were dispatched when a vehicle arrived at the Fire Station in the 700 block of W. Bradley Avenue carrying two people with gunshot wounds. […]
Champaign Police were dispatched at 12:34 a.m. on July 28, 2024, to the 2000 block of Cynthia Drive for a report of a shooting with injuries. Upon arrival, officers located multiple people suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Champaign Police Officers and personnel from the Champaign Fire Department worked quickly to render immediate medical aid until […]
Champaign Police were dispatched at 9:09 a.m. on July 27, 2024, to the 2000 block of W. Springfield Avenue for a report of a Bank Robbery. Upon arrival, officers learned a suspect had entered the bank and demanded money while implying that he had a firearm and threatening staff. The suspect fled the bank with […]
Categories: Police Department Press Releases | Tags: 2024 bank robbery, cpdChampaign Police were dispatched at 3:16 a.m. on July 27, 2024, to the 1800 block of W. Bradley Avenue for a report of a shooting with injuries. Upon arrival, officers located two women – both aged 22, both from Champaign – who had suffered gunshot wounds. One of the victims had been struck in the […]