Evanston can be extremely proud of its Police Department’s efforts to create a new style of policing. Our mission reflects a balance of traditional and innovative policing methods, supporting our view that crime and disorder problems are most successfully addressed by police working in partnership with the community.

Our programs and services have been designed to reach out, connect, and work with the community. We have developed a way of policing with our community – a Partnership – one that is uniquely Evanston’s. At the foundation of our Partnership philosophy is a problem-solving strategy that relies on a supportive and involved public, with frequent contacts between us, and a commitment, not only from the department, but also from the community we serve.

Police Dashboard

The Evanston Police Department recently launched a new Police Transparency Hub, available at cityofevanston.org/epdhub. 

Visualizations of data are also available at www.cityofevanston.org/government/departments/police/dashboard and a tabular view of data at Open Evanston.

View our OIS PUBLIC NOTICE from July 18, 2023. 

Police to Citizen (P2C) Online Reporting

 To make an online report, go here.

The following type of reports can be submitted online.

• Accidental Damage to Property
• Attempt Theft
• Burglary to Motor Vehicle
• Criminal Damage to Property
• Lost Driver's License
• Lost Property
• Telephone Harassment
• Theft

Contact 

For emergencies, please dial 9-1-1.

For non-emergencies, please contact the Police Service Desk at 847-866-5000.

Questions? Call or text 3-1-1 (847-448-4311) or submit a request.

 For information on Police Records go here.