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The Lansing Police and Fire Departments 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 and the Illinois State Fire Marshal are also posted in this category.
Lansing Police Department schedules test for new hires
LANSING, Ill. (June 23, 2023) - The Village of Lansing Board of Fire and Police Commissioners is seeking new Lansing police officers.
Walmart and LPD host Bike Rodeo for area kids
LANSING, Ill. (June 18, 2023) - Families with young biking enthusiasts gathered at the Walmart parking lot yesterday for a Bike Rodeo...
Walmart to host Bike Safety Rodeo
"Bring your bikes and helmets!" says the promotional flyer distributed by Vanh Thongsawath, Front End Coach at the Lansing Walmart....
Special Olympics Torch Run trots through Lansing
The Lansing Police Department joined Special Olympics participants and their families in running up Burnham Avenue Tuesday morning as part of the 2023 Law Enforcement Torch Run...
Village of Lansing invites residents to sign up for new-and-improved alert system
The Village of Lansing has switched its alert system to CivicReady, which allows for more targeted messaging, and a better user interface...
Two Lansing firefighters promoted
The Lansing Fire Department promoted two firefighters Tuesday night, swearing in Martin Burns and Joe Szerletich...
Lansing police to participate in Cop on a Rooftop and Torch Run events to support Special Olympics
Annual Cop on a Rooftop and Torch Run events are coming to Lansing soon, and will support Special Olympics in Illinois...
The U.S. has surpassed 200 mass shootings in 2023 – here’s every event mapped
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Mass shooting are up in the U.S. compared to this time last year. Shooting have occurred at malls, gas stations, downtown areas, schools, ...
Lansing Police apprehend multiple people fleeing stolen vehicle near TF South
Schools put on alert as a precaution
LANSING, Ill. (April 19, 2023) – The Lansing Police Department apprehended multiple people who had fled from a...
Investigation underway after armed robbery in Gordon Food Service parking lot
Information provided by the Lansing Police Department
LANSING, Ill. (April 12, 2023) – On Wednesday April 12, 2023, at 12:05 p.m., the Lansing Police Department...
Safe medication disposal now available at LPD
LANSING, Ill. (March 21, 2023) – The Lansing Police Department now has a permanent receptacle for local residents to safely dispose of unused prescription...
Citizen’s Police Academy starts March 22
Apply online for 10-week class
By Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (March 6, 2023) – The first class of the upcoming Citizen's Police Academy will begin on...
ALICE training highlighted during Community Watch meeting at LPD
BY QUINTON R. ARTHUR
LANSING, Ill. (March 3, 2023) — The Lansing Police Department held its first quarterly Community Watch meeting of the year on...
LPD seeks public help in search for missing 11-year-old
By Josh Bootsma
UPDATE: At 4:41 p.m. LPD sent a CodeRed message saying, "The Lansing Police Department is happy to report that Josiah Wilson, the...
Lansing Police release photos, videos of Pelcher’s Shooters Supply break-in
Thursday burglary thought to be connected to January 25 break-in at Pelcher's, and a January 30 break-in in Chicago
By Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (February 9,...