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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’s 911 dispatchers now trained to advise during medical emergencies
By Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (September 14, 2022) – Lansing's 911 dispatchers are now certified Emergency Medical Dispatchers, trained to better help callers respond to...
TF South vs. TF North football ends in ‘threat of violence’ evacuation
By Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (September 9, 2022) – The football game between TF South and TF North, which took place at TF South on...
Lansing Police Department hosts 2022 National Night Out at Fox Pointe
By Jennifer Yos
LANSING, Ill. (August 4, 2022) – The first Tuesday of every August, police departments throughout the nation host National Night Out events...
Illinois expressway shootings down this year amid increased state police enforcement
Expressway shootings down 36%, injury shootings down 46%
Information provided by the Illinois State Police
CHICAGO, Ill. (July 24, 2022) – At the midway mark for...
Domestic dispute leads to shots in South Holland
information provided by the Village of South Holland
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL (July 16, 2022) — On July 16, 2022, at a gathering at Maicach Park,...
Meet Jennifer Lewis – District 158’s new School Resource Officer
By Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (July 9, 2022) – Lansing Police officer Jennifer Lewis is going back to school this fall. Specifically, she will be...
Two veteran Lansing firefighters promoted
By Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (June 23, 2022) – Two Lansing firefighters were promoted to new positions at Tuesday night's Village Board meeting in a...
From military deployments to trapping raccoons – meet Lansing’s new Animal Control Officer
LANSING, Ill. (June 13, 2022) – On June 6, Timothy "TJ" Douglas was introduced to the Lansing Village Board as the village's new Animal...
‘Isn’t that illegal?’ – Fireworks questions and answers for Summer 2022
Do's and Don'ts for a safe and legal summer
By Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (June 12, 2022) – As anticipation for Fourth of July increases, so...
IL passes legislation to expand use of expressway cameras for law enforcement
New laws build on initiatives to reduce carjackings and improve public safety, state says
Information provided by the Governor's Office
CHICAGO, Ill. (June 8, 2022) –...
LPD says recreational scanner-listening will be a thing of the past
Police communications to go digital this year
By Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (May 27, 2022) – For years, curious residents with access to a radio scanner...
School Resource Officer coming to District 158 schools
Recent violence at Memorial Jr. High highlights need for SRO, say D158 and LPD
By Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (June 4, 2022) – A School Resource...
Policing the ‘world’s oldest profession’ in Lansing
Undercover cops, fake accounts, and strategic checks all part of LPD's response to prostitution
By Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (May 27, 2022) – From January through...
Calumet City man charged with attempted murder in machete attack near Lansing apartment
By Josh BootsmaLANSING, Ill. (May 26, 2022) – Rashard Crosby of Calumet City has been charged with attempted first degree murder after attacking a...
Onward and upward – Lansing firefighter finds more ladders to climb
By Jennifer Yos
LANSING, Ill. (May 16, 2022) – Firefighter and paramedic Jeremy Taylor is coming up on his 21st anniversary with the Lansing Fire...