Our History

The Mattoon Police Department is a full-service law enforcement agency, administered by a Chief of Police and a Deputy Chief, sworn police officers and support staff.

Officers patrol 10.32 square miles within the corporate city limits, serving a population of 16,667. The department conducts criminal investigations and sponsors and participates in public functions and public assistance programs throughout the community.

The Mattoon Police Department is committed to providing the highest quality police service to those who live and work in the City of Mattoon.

The department works in collaboration with the community and strives to maintain the utmost level of public safety with the goal of maintaining the quality of life expected within the City of Mattoon.

Mattoon’s Police provide service with a commitment to cultivating the public trust by respecting individual rights and striving to be fair, just, and responsive to the needs and feelings of the community.

The Mattoon Police Department is home to 39 officers, four full-time support staff, and two police canines. The department is administered by a Chief and Deputy Chief. Thirty officers comprise the Patrol Division, which is divided into four squads working 12-hour shifts. An Investigative Division is staffed with four detectives. Additionally, Mattoon PD has two school resource officers assigned to partner with Mattoon Community Schools. The department also has personnel assigned to assist the East Central Illinois Drug Task Force in narcotics investigations.

The department handles approximately 25,000 calls per year while patrolling within the City of Mattoon. An average total of 280,000 miles are driven per year by eight patrol units in a department that is always open, and always ready to serve you.