Bloomington Police Department
Image courtesy of the Aurora Police Department BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – As December approaches, Bloomington officers are getting set to give back to the community by hosting their annual Shop with a Hero event on Dec 12. Formerly known as “Shop with a Cop,” the nationwide program serves low-income families during the holiday season. In partnership […]
Image courtesy of campusrecreation.illinoisstate.edu Bloomington, Ill. – After a fatal car crash Sunday left a 27-year-old woman dead, Bloomington Police Officer Bryce Janssen emphasized the importance of car safety in the area. “One of the main things we’re seeing right now is reckless driving,” Janssen said. “I would like to encourage everyone to practice safe […]
Written by Ben Hudy BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – On Wednesday night, Bloomington police officers were dispatched to Illinois Wesleyan University with report of an active shooter. Similarly, Illinois State police had received reports of a potential active shooter on their campus. Both reports were investigated thoroughly with no active threats found and the report being not […]
Image Courtesy of the City of Bloomington NORMAL, Ill. – The U.S. Marshals Task Force and the Normal police arrested Normal resident Colin Simpson for attempted murder on March 27. The crime took place in March 2023 in the 700 block of W. Orlando Ave, where two people were struck with gunfire. After a lengthy […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The City of Bloomington held their second council meeting of the month March 25. Along with numerous presentations of financial standings for the city and the Parks and Recreation Department summer plans, the Bloomington City Council oversaw the re-accreditation of the Bloomington City Police Department at Monday evenings meeting, among additional business […]
Image Courtesy of the Bloomington Police Department BLOOMINGTON, Ill. –The Bloomington Police Department released their 2023 annual report. The report highlights new hires, special events and statistics of the department. In 2023, BPD hired new police officers, made several technological additions and attended over 300 community events. The report includes crime statistics, awards, recruitment statistics […]
Image Courtesy of Visit-BN NORMAL, Ill. – Bloomington police arrested residents Sayvion Beverly and Tayshaun Anderson for possession of a stolen vehicle this Thursday. Anderson was also arrested for unlawful use of weapons and the arrest was made around 4:30 p.m. Over the past week, Bloomington police also responded to several cases of individuals driving […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Bloomington Police Department will be revised by the Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (ILEAP) from Nov 20th through Nov 22nd, in their efforts to remain an accredited police department, a status they first earned in 2019. ILEAP will go into the station to ensure procedures, standards and policies are up to […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Bloomington Police Department has identified a person of interest in a series of fires that were purposely set over the weekend. Overnight from April 15 to 16, officers responded to four different fire scenes across the far west side of Bloomington from West Market Street to West Washington Streets. All the […]
Photo provided by the Bloomington Police Department NORMAL, Ill. – The Bloomington Police Department has teamed up with a program to help build trust in the community by offering vouchers rather than citations. Bloomington PD Public Information Officer Brandt Parsley explains what the Lights On! Program is all about. “Lights on is a program funded […]