Police begin issuing "stop receipts" following searches
By Lily Mashayek
January 20, 2016
Law enforcement agencies are now required to issue “stop receipts”, also known as stop cards, as part of new statewide legislation called the Police and Community Relations Improvement Act, which took effect early this year. The “stop receipts” are issued to pedestrians who are searched or friske...
Champaign County encourages more women to join law enforcement
By Christin Watkins
October 13, 2015
University of Illinois police officer Kristen Garcia has always had a desire to help others.“I’ve also always been a problem solver and a peacemaker,” she said. “Those things all go hand in hand in law enforcement — figure out what needs to be fixed in each situation and help that pers...
Carle and Champaign County Sheriff's Office partnership works to prevent drug overdoses
By Ben Lash
July 19, 2015
Carle Foundation Hospital and the Champaign County Sheriff's Office are taking steps to handle the misuse of both legal and illegal drugs. About 40 county officials will be equipped with the drug Narcan to counteract the effects of opioids when they are misused. Sheriff’s deputies o...
