Driver Safety
The Police Traffic Services officers are highly trained and experienced in traffic and driver safety. By contacting the Traffic Services Supervisor,
arrangements can be made to provide safety and driver training for audiences of all ages. Traffic Services Officers are trained in alcohol and drug impairment
detection, juvenile directed traffic safety programs and new/young driver education. Traffic Services has a Seatbelt Convincer, which few agencies in this area
possess. This equipment dramatically demonstrates the importance and effectiveness of occupant restraints. The department also has access to driving simulations
involving moving vehicles and impairment simulators such as “Drunk Goggles”.
Call at 217.788.8357 for more information or to schedule your presentation.
Funeral Check
Contact the Springfield Police Department at 217.788.8311 for additional information about this service.
Homeless Outreach Team (H.O.T.)
Police are often the first point of contact for many throughout our community, especially in times of need. Because of this,
the Springfield Police Department designated an outreach officer who focuses on those individuals experiencing homelessness.
The department’s H.O.T. Officer is able to connect individuals with resources and the appropriate contacts whether it is housing,
health care, detox, or social services. The officer is also specially trained to handle the various situations s/he may encounter
Whether a person is experiencing homelessness or it is impacting a business or neighborhood, contact our H.O.T. Officer at 217.741.0981.
Neighborhood Watch
Neighborhood Watch is one of the oldest and most effective crime prevention programs in the country,
bringing citizens together with law enforcement to deter crime and make communities safer. The program allows residents to organize themselves and work with law
enforcement to keep a trained eye and ear on their neighborhoods, while demonstrating their presence at all times of day and night. Neighborhood Watch works because
it reduces opportunities for crime to occur; it doesn’t rely on altering or changing the criminal’s behavior or motivation.
Interested in starting a Neighborhood Watch program in your neighborhood? Visit this website: National Neighborhood Watch
Vacation Check
Going out of town for the holidays? Plan on being away from home? Call the Springfield Police Department today and request a “Vacation Check” or “Extra Patrol” around your home.
There is no cost for this service and it is designed for officers to patrol around your residence while you are away.
Call 217.788.8325. You will need to provide the following information:
- Date leaving
- Date returning
- Full name
- Address
- Reason for the premise check
- Emergency contact
- Contact phone number
- Does the residence have lights on a timer?
- Will there be vehicles parked in the driveway?
Safe Passage
The Safe Passage Initiative is a revolutionary policing program that changes the way the Springfield Police Department
handles individuals with addiction. This program is a partnership between the Springfield Police Department and the Gateway Foundation, and ensures
Springfield residents suffering from drug and/or alcohol addiction receive the immediate care and treatment they deserve.
How does the Safe Passage Initiative work?
The Safe Passage Initiative is intended to aid those struggling with addiction into recovery.
Any Springfield resident who enters the Springfield Police Department or approaches an on-duty Springfield police officer and requests assistance with their drug and/or alcohol addiction will be entered into the screening process for the Safe Passage Initiative. If entered into the program, those who are in possession of a personal-use amount of drugs or drug paraphernalia will not be criminally charged. The Springfield Police Department will dispose of the items turned in by participants.
Together we hope that anyone struggling with addiction will seek assistance through the Safe Passage Initiative, without fear of being arrested.
If you are battling addiction, or know someone who is, please contact the Springfield Police Department at 217.788.8325 or the Gateway Foundation at 217.529.9266.
NOTE: The following may result in ineligibility from the program:
- Outstanding arrest warrents
- Three (3) or more drug-related convictions
- Under 18 years of age, without parent/guardian consent
- Having a medical condition that may require hospitalization
- Person is a danger to others
- Registered sex offender
- Previous Safe Passage participation without completion
Crime Prevention Tips
Reducing and deterring crime takes the community and law enforcement working together. Please take a few moments to review the below information to keep from becoming a victim.
Burglary and Theft from Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Parts
Approximately 85% of all burglary/theft from motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts, the vehicles were unlocked. Often times these burglaries lead to other crimes such as
residential burglaries because garage door openers or keys to the house are left in the vehicle which allows easy access to residence. Additionally (28) firearms were stolen
from unlocked cars in 2018. Please take a few moments to secure your valuables, hide or remove your garage door opener and lock your car doors.
Lock It Or Lose It.
Motor Vehicle Theft
In approximately 74% of all motor vehicle thefts in 2018, the keys were readily accessible to the suspect
(taken by someone known to the victim) or the keys or fob was left in an unlocked car. Please do not leave your car
running unattended or leave spare keys or key fobs to the vehicle in question or another vehicle nearby in the vehicle. Always secure your vehicle.
E-Commerce Exchange Zone
The Springfield Police Department has partnered with “LeadsOnline” to assist with tracking and recovering stolen merchandise.
When an item is sold to a pawn shop the product information, including serial number, is entered into the “LeadsOnline” database.
The system allows detectives to search for the items leading to the recovery of stolen items. The Springfield Police Department encourages
all residents to use “ReportIt”, a secure, free, online service which allows citizens to record serial numbers and upload images of their valuables.
Should those items ever be stolen, investigators will have the necessary information to assist in recovering your belongings.
Report It.
False Alarm Systems
In 2018 approximately 99% of all burglar alarm calls were false due to operator error or system malfunction. While we value and encourage the use of alarm systems we ask that you
please properly maintain your system and train the all operators and users. Responding to false alarms ties up valuable resources and prolongs responses to other calls for service.
Ohter Neighborhood Issues
The Springfield Police Department is a division of the City of Springfield that is managed by the Mayor. If there are issues in your neighborhood or
concerns you have that may not be specific to the Police, the department can help connect you to the appropriate City of Springfield department.
You can also contact the city’s general number at 217.789.2000 or visit their website, https://www.springfield.il.us for more information.
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