Our data and reports may evolve as we continue to strive for efficiency. If you have any questions, contact us at ISUPolice@IllinoisState.edu.
Illinois State University is committed to the safety and welfare of the campus community. The Annual Security Report is prepared in response to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security and Campus Crime Statistics Act as part of the Higher Education Act of 1965. It is a federal law that requires colleges and universities to disclose certain timely and annual information about campus crime and security policies.
Campus safety and security at Illinois State University is a shared responsibility. The best protection against campus crime is an aware, informed, and alert campus community (students, faculty, staff, and visitors) who report crime and suspicious behavior in a timely manner and use reason and caution during their daily activities. The vast majority of our students, faculty, staff, and visitors do not experience crime at Illinois State University. However, crime sometimes occurs despite our best efforts and yours. We hope this information provided will be used to help foster a safe campus for you and others.
If you have any questions please contact the Illinois State University Police Department at (309) 438-8631.
"Quotas," while often referenced as driving traffic stops, are illegal in Illinois under 65 ILCS 5/11-1-12. Our goal is not to stop and/or ticket for the sake of doing so, but to affect change that will increase safety on and around campus.
When conducting stops, our officers are faced with a variety of situations. Some factors of a stop have an outcome decided by law; we refer to these as "shall" circumstances. Other factors do not have a predetermined outcome, allowing the officer discretion in how the issue is resolved; we refer to these as "may" circumstances. For example, if a vehicle is stopped for an equipment violation (i.e. the headlights are not turned on at night), the officer may write a ticket after considering all factors. However, if it is then found that the driver of that vehicle is under the influence of alcohol or has an outstanding warrant, the officer shall arrest the driver.
We recognize that inequalities exist within this data. As a part of our continued partnership with the Bloomington-Normal NAACP, ISUPD and other area police agencies will be meeting with them quarterly to discuss improvements.
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Illinois law offers peace officers affordances to determine what type of arrest to make in certain situations. Officers may physically arrest someone or issue a sumons or a notice to appear in court instead. The report below includes all arrestees, regardless of whether they were taken into physical custody.
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We report use of force incidents to the FBI as a part of the Uniform Crime Reporting Program. The FBI regards all instances of fatality, serious bodily injury, or the discharge of a firearm at or in the direction of a person to be use of force incidents.
According to the FBI, the definition of serious bodily injury is based in part on 18 United States Code 2246 (4) and means, “bodily injury that involves a substantial risk of death, unconsciousness, protracted and obvious disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty.”
ISUPD holds itself to a higher standard. Department Policy 300.5.1 states that an officer must report an incident as use of force in instances including, but not limited to:
ISUPD implemented body worn cameras in August 2021 in accordance with 50 ILCS 706 – Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act. Per that statute, our department’s first report was completed May 1, 2022. The report published by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training & Standards Board is linked below:
The Illinois State University Police Department strives to uphold high standards of integrity and professionalism for all personnel. As such, we encourage those who have a complaint against an officer for alleged misconduct or improper handling of an incident to contact the ISU Police Department. Official complaints require a sworn affidavit per the active union contract. ISU Police provides Notary Public services at no cost to assist with these affidavits. Following the conclusion of the investigation, a written communication describing the investigation and findings will be provided to the complainant. If a complainant should decline to provide a sworn affidavit, the complaint may still be investigated at the discretion of the Chief of Police or his designee.
Our department received 0 complaints in 2020.
Our department received 0 complaints in 2021.
Our department recieved 1 complaint in 2022.
Our department recieved 0 complaints in 2023.