ISU Police Receives Campus Community Relations Grant

NORMAL (25News Now) – Illinois State University Police will receive grants to improve relations with underserved communities on campus.

According to ISU Police Chief Aaron Woodruff, the $22,005 in grants will create new training, accreditation and engagement opportunities.

“The Illinois State University Police Department is grateful to Rep. Sorensen for supporting this effort to include and empower marginalized voices on our campus,” he said.

The money comes from the Community Oriented Policing Services Office’s Community Policing Development Program, according to Rep. Eric Sorensen (IL-17), who announced the funding.

The program provides funding to local and state law enforcement agencies to implement demonstration or pilot projects that offer creative ideas to promote crime reduction, community engagement, problem solving, or organizational change in support of community policing.

“We must ensure that the Illinois State University Police Department has the resources necessary to protect every student and neighbor,” he said. That means providing them with the resources to engage with the many diverse communities on campus and in Bloomington and Normal.

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