Carbondale Police Dept

A 2022 gun violence needs assessment prepared for the City Council found that a small number of repeat offenders, concentrated in a few micro areas, account for most gun-related incidents in Carbondale, Illinois, and city leaders use that finding to direct resources to individuals most at risk. The Carbondale Police Department serves an estimated 21,811 people, a Census Bureau Vintage 2025 figure, and backs that work with steady outreach. Its free Citizens Police Academy, open to anyone over 18, starts with a five-session Basic class on department organization, patrol tactics and investigations, then offers a five-session Advanced class covering traffic stops, firearms familiarization, the bomb squad and court proceedings. The CPD Table Talk program seats five community members with five officers for open conversation, and D.A.R.E. lessons reach area schools. Tips can go through Carbondale/Southern Illinois University Crime Stoppers, a partnership that includes the SIU Department of Public Safety. The department is a child passenger safety inspection station and keeps a full-time animal control officer to enforce city and state animal laws. Officers can move into canine, crime scene, hostage negotiation, narcotics or special response assignments, and a non-sworn Community Service Officer apprenticeship supports sworn and civilian staff.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2023), Carbondale city, IL has an estimated population of 21,813.