SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS — The city of Springfield has a new police chief. Springfield alderpeople voted Tuesday to approve Assistant Police Chief, Joseph Behl, to be the new police chief for the ...

It honors the 165 law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty nationwide in 2024, four of whom were from Missouri.

Springfield Police Department Chief Paul Williams proposed a bill that would reallocate $930,132 dollars from vacant positions within the department. President Trump appoints Judge Jeanine Pirro ...

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield police officers arrested three suspects and seized a large capacity firearm in connection with an armed robbery Wednesday between 10:45 p.m. and 11:15 p.m. Around 10:30 p.m., ...

The Springfield Police Department says these moments of praise are vital for both the officers and the community–a reminder of the dedication to the badge. Honors included a life-saving award as ...

SPRINGFIELD — Police arrested countless ... and one sergeant saved her cousin’s life without using her gun, badge or police training. Police officials on Wednesday recognized nearly 150 ...

SPRINGFIELD — Federal officials are reexamining the four-year consent decree directing reforms at the Springfield Police Department after an executive order by President Donald J. Trump signaled ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — The Springfield Police Department and Springfield Firefighters were honored by department leadership and Mayor Misty Buscher for their courageous and compassionate actions ...

O’FALLON, Mo. – The second annual Battle of the Badges Classic took place at CarShield Field, uniting police and firefighters in a baseball game to support St. Louis officer Nathan Spiess ...

“My dad was a retired lieutenant, 30 years in the Connecticut Department of Corrections,” said Tyreese Thomas, Springfield Police Recruit. For others, it was the passion to serve the community ...