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Vision Statement: To safeguard, be involved, and establish respect within our community.

Mission Statement:   The Lincoln Police Department will be courageous and honorable in our endeavors of peace keeping.  We will obtain a higher quality of life for our citizens through teamwork, communication, transparency, and reducing crime. 

 

Overview

The Lincoln Police Department is responsible for general law enforcement operations which include enforcement of the Illinois Vehicle Code and the Illinois Criminal Code in the city limits of Lincoln, Illinois.  The Lincoln Police Department is currently staffed with the Chief of Police, Deputy Chief of Police, one administrative assistant, four investigators, and 20 patrol officers.  The investigative unit is comprised of two detectives assigned to general criminal investigations, one investigator assigned to the ISP Central Illinois Enforcement Group which primarily investigates narcotics violations, and one school resource officer.

 

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Vision Statement

To safeguard, be involved, and establish respect within our community.

 

 

Mission Statement   

The Lincoln Police Department will be courageous and honorable in our endeavors of peace keeping.  We will obtain a higher quality of life for our citizens through teamwork, communication, transparency, and reducing crime. 

 

 

Core Values

Integrity - the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.

Service - the providing or a provider of accommodation and activities required by the public.

Courage - the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty,danger, pain, etc., without fear; bravery.

Subcategories

Ordinances and Laws that affect the citizens of Lincoln.

Safety Information for the community.

Services offered by the Lincoln Police Department

Divisions within the Lincoln Police Department.

Police Department News

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)

Information is available on the following sites:
Logan County Current Statistics

Memorial Health System  - Includes daily statistics for MHS and a COVID-19 Risk Screening

Local Business Resources
Logan County Department of Public Health
Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)
Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

 

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Wes Woodhall

Wes Woodhall

emailBuilding and Safety Office
313 Limit Street
Lincoln, IL 62656

telephone(217)732-6318

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City Hall
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Lincoln, Illinois 62656

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