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The Rockford Police Department is pleased to announce the purchase of OffenderWatch, the nation’s leading registered sex offender management and community notification tool. OffenderWatch is utilized by over 1000 law enforcement agencies in 39 states.
 

The citizens of Rockford are now able to view real-time information on all publishable offenders within a specific radius of the address you enter. The best way to stay informed is by using the e-mail alert system. The e-mail alert system will send you an e-mail alert if a new offender registers an address within the specified radius of any address you register. There is no cost for this service and no limit to the number of addresses you can register. Your e-mail address and personal information are kept confidential. Tell neighbor and friends to register their home, school, day care, park, parents or children’s homes.

This amazing tool allows the citizens of Rockford and the Police Department to form a partnership to ensure all offenders obey the requirements of the sex offender registration act. Most importantly, this partnership will allow us all to provide the best possible protection for those who need it to the most, our children.

For questions concerning our sex offender community awareness program, please contact:
Rockford IL Police Department
420 West State Street
Rockford, IL 61101
Telephone: (815) 987-8011
Email: OffenderWatch@rockfordil.gov

 
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The Rockford Police Department announces the purchase and use of a new updated Reverse 9-1-1 system.  (Details . . . )

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Police Substations

Heartland Church
1280 S. Alpine Rd.
Rockford, IL  61107
Hours: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Wednesdays

SWIFFT
1005 S. Main St.
Rockford, IL  61102
Hours: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Wednesdays

7th Street
635 7th Street
Rockford, IL  61104
Hours: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Wednesdays

 Ellis Heights United Neighborhood Ctr
1810 West State Street
Rockford, IL  61101
Hours: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Wednesdays

Panhandling
Panhandling is not charity.  People that beg for money routinely annoy, harass and threaten people.  City Ordinance number 19-42 makes many forms of panhandling illegal. For the complete ordinance, click Panhandling Ordinance.  If you are bothered by panhandlers, please feel free to call the Police at 815-966-2900.  If possible, be prepared to give a description of the subject as well as the location of the offense.  If you are threatened, call 911 for emergency assistance.  To download a brochure, click here.  Cards have been printed that list services available to the homeless.  To print a copy, click here.

Community Services Unit
The Community Services Unit consists of Rockford Police Officers who are responsible for developing crime reducing and problem solving partnerships with the citizens and businesses in their areas. Officers within this unit employ both traditional and non-traditional methods to solve these problems. Officers may take an educational approach to problem solving by educating the business in their areas on the topics of armed robbery prevention, business security or work place violence. Citizens may receive training in the areas of home repair fraud, senior citizen scams or financial identity theft. Community Service Officers are also available to conduct home security surveys.
 
Contact your Community Services Officer
Rockford Police Department
Community Services Unit
815-987-5041

Rockford Police Department Crime Statistics and Reports: (PDFs) Beginning January 1, 2006, the Rockford Police Department implemented a new police report writing and records management system called NetRMS.  NetRMS incorporates NIBRS (National Incident-Based Reporting System) reporting which collects comprehensive data about a crime incident.  NIBRS reporting replaces the traditional Summary UCR (Uniform Crime Reporting) that has been in place in the country since
1930.  read more . . .
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Report a Crime or Suspicious Activity:

   •  Emergency - 911

   •  Non-Emergency:  815-966-2900

   •  Report Illegal Drug Activity: 815-987-5034 -  Click here for info

   •  Crime Stoppers 815-963-7876 / 888-769-STOP (7867)

Commendation and Complaint Procedures: Click here

 

 

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        Chief of Police
       Chief of Police Chet Epperson
         Chet Epperson
         Rockford Police
           Department
      420 West State Street
    Rockford, IL 61101-1288
     Phone: (815) 987-5839
       Fax: (815) 961-3208
      TDD: (815) 987-5495
       Emergency: 911
        Non-Emergency:
        (815) 966-2900

   


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