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Chief BJ Wilkinson
Address: 120 East Ryder Street
Phone (217) 324-5991
Fax (217) 324-0470
e-mail polchief@litchfieldil.com
e-mail Lt. Jarman ltjarman@litchfieldil.com
Emergency 9-1-1

Litchfield Police Department Mission Statement

The Litchfield Police Department, as an agency, dedicates itself to the service and protection of the citizens of Litchfield and the surrounding areas. We uphold this dedication through the personal, professional, thorough, courteous, and vigilant pursuit of justice. It is our goal to maintain a strong sense of community with our citizens, as we endeavor to provide the best law enforcement service possible, everyday.

The Litchfield Police Department is located in the rear of the City Hall Complex, and was completely renovated and updated in 2005. The Litchfield Police Department is staffed by 16 full time officers and 7 full time support personnel. The Department dispatch center is manned 24 hours a day with all Telecommunicators LEADS certified and Enhanced 9-1-1 trained. The Litchfield Police Department additionally handles calls for the City Hall Complex and dispatches calls for the Litchfield Fire Department. In a typical year, the dispatch center will handle 35,000 to 40,000 calls for service.

The Litchfield Police Department maintains an equipment fleet of 25 vehicles of various types. This includes 17 patrol vehicles, 1 animal control vehicle, 1 ordinance enforcement vehicle, 2 heavy duty four wheel drive vehicles 3 all terrain vehicles, and 1 mobile command post vehicle. In a typical year, the Litchfield Police Department will log over 150,000 miles handling calls for service.

 



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