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Lansing police officers consider themselves partners in building community, and they work hard to build relationships through communication and information. They release news to The Lansing Journal as a way of keeping Lansing residents aware and prepared, and also reassuring the community when criminals are apprehended. News releases from the Illinois State Police are also posted in this category.
Lansing Police to host National Night Out August 3 at Fox Pointe
Tuesday, August 3 from 5 – 8 p.m. at Fox Pointe
By Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (August 1, 2021) – In a continuation of a nationwide...
Six new Lansing Police officers sworn in
By Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (July 27, 2021) – Amid a slew of retirements, the Lansing Police Department is now much closer to being fully...
20-year veteran David Bell to retire from Lansing Police Department in August
By Noah Johnson
LANSING, Ill. (July 24, 2021) – Detective David Bell, a trained crisis negotiator who served 20 years at the Lansing Police Department,...
Lansing woman to face charges after crashing car into Little Calumet River
By Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (July 23, 2021) – A Lansing woman crashed her car into the Little Calumet River on Monday, and will face...
Lansing Police investigate burglaries at Pep Boys and Firestone
By Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (July 22, 2021) – The Lansing Police Department is investigating two auto shop burglaries that occurred in Lansing this week.
Pep...
Lansing Police seek help in search for 53-year-old man
Information provided by the Lansing Police Department
LANSING, Ill. (July 20, 2021) – The Lansing Police Department is seeking help in locating 53-year-old Robert Cherry....
Gov. Pritzker signs criminal justice reform package
Banning deceptive practices, expanding restorative justice, and expanding resentencing options among goals
Information provided by the Governor's Office
CHICAGO, Ill. (July 15, 2021) – Illinois Governor...
Lansing Police score more runs, but everybody wins in softball game between LPD and TF South
By Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (July 13, 2021) – Instead of settling in at home to watch baseball, Lansing Police officers and TF South baseball...
Lansing man charged with murder in Grant Street shooting
BY JIM MASTERS
LANSING, Ill. (July 12, 2021) – A Lansing man is charged in the July 6 shooting death of a Chicago man at...
Lansing Police vs. TF South Varsity Baseball – Charity softball game scheduled for July 13
Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Lansing Old Timers Sports Complex
By Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (July 10, 2021) – The spirits of competition and charity...
Lansing Police investigating fatal Tuesday morning shooting on Grant Street
By Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (July 6, 2021) – The Lansing Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in the early morning hours...
Al Phillips takes the helm as Lansing’s new police chief
By Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (June 15, 2021) – The Village of Lansing has a new police chief: 23-year department veteran Al Phillips.
Phillips, who most...
LPD requests help in search for missing man with dementia – FOUND
Albert Dean has been found and is safe
Information provided by the Lansing Police Department
The Lansing Police Department is requesting help in help locating a...
Lansing Police request info in 177th Street homicide
By Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (May 25, 2021) – The Lansing Police Department responded to a call in the 2100 block of 177th Street Tuesday...
Lansing detective receives ‘Life Saving Award’ for de-escalating potential suicide
Lansing detective David Bell successfully negotiated with Calumet City man threatening to harm himself
By Noah Johnson
LANSING, Ill. (May 15, 2021) – A Lansing detective...