Inside the UPD

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In a city with over 40,000 residents and a flagship state university, no two days are alike. A shift may include responding to loud noise complaints and property disputes, domestic violence calls, violent crimes and everything in between.

Police work can be very stressful: you will be called to respond to dangerous situations and will need to make critical decisions that could change someone’s life—or your own—in a matter of seconds. You’ll often see people at their very worst, but you’ll also see people at their very best.

A career in law enforcement is not everyone, but those who find it a good fit will enjoy a lifelong opportunity for a rewarding profession. Are you ready to accept the challenge? Here are some specifics about the Urbana Police Department.

Organization

The Urbana Police Department is composed of four divisions: Administration, Investigations, Patrol and Support Services.

Administration

Provides overall leadership of the department to ensure effective and efficient operation and to perform those duties necessary to preserve the safety, peace and security of the citizens of Urbana. This is staffed by the Chief of Police, Assistant Chief of Police, department administrative secretary and two vehicles.

Criminal Investigations Division (CID)

Provides follow-up investigation, if needed, on felony cases reported to the department. CID handles high profile or major case investigations, multi-jurisdictional cases, and evidence/seizures of the department. CID provides these services with 8 sworn officers, two civilian employees, and 6 vehicles.

Patrol Division

The first responder to all requests for police service. This division provides the full-range of police services such as: crime prevention, traffic enforcement, accident investigation, criminal investigation enforcement of local, state and federal criminal laws, the apprehension of criminal violators in Urbana and animal control services. This is a twenty-four hour a day, seven-day-a-week operation, staffed with 44 sworn officers and 1 civilian employee.

Support Services Division

Maintains the department’s record system and information management system, provides statistical analysis for the department, is a backup dispatch center, provides Teleserve service (reporting of minor crimes or lost/mislaid property via telephone) to the public and is the primary contact point for public access to the department. The front desk is a twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week operation that is staffed with 6 civilian Police Service Representatives and 1 Civilian Supervisor. The services division also provides Parking Enforcement and School Crossing services for the department. This division is staffed with 1 sworn officer, 11 civilian employees, 3 part-time positions and utilizes 4 vehicles.