Golf Cart/Neighborhood Vehicle/Recreational Off Highway Vehicle Owner Warning!
The Carmi Police Department and Carmi City Hall continues to receive multiple complaints about the use of Golf Carts, Neighborhood Vehicles, and Recreational Off Highway Vehicles. These complaints range from crossing Main and Oak in the wrong places, driving down sidewalks, driving across private property, disobeying the rules of the road, underage drivers, no seatbelts used specifically for children, non registered or expired registraions. We have attempted to send letters to known violators that have been observed by the public via complaints, issue written and verbal warnings by Officers, and issue citations. Please find below the City Of Carmi Ordinance in it’s entirety that Regulates the Usage of these Vehicles within the City of Carmi. Any questions about the Ordinance can be directed directly to Chief Carter or any Officer of the Carmi Police Department. You can call at 618-382-4633 or send an email with any questions to [email protected].
Message from the Chief:
We use advanced strategic planning methods to move the department toward becoming less incident-driven and more proactive in addressing the root causes of crime and disorder in our community. Our strategies include advanced analytic problem-solving techniques; teamwork with all stakeholders of neighborhood problems coupled with collaboration of the full resources of local government; and candid open communications dialogue with the Carmi community.
The Carmi Police Department is proud of offer Service with PRIDE
P-Performance
R-Results
I-Integrity
D-Dignity
E-Enthusiasm
These values are used in everything we do and approach as a department. We are proud to be a part of the community and are committed to being more community involved and active.
-Chief Jason L. Carter
Emergency Contact Info:
Call 911 when there is a life or death emergency that requires the immediate response of emergency service such as police, fire or ambulance.
Emergency operators will verify your address, telephone number, and name ensure that the telephone company address that is sent with the call is current and accurate; this is especially important for calls placed from a cellular telephone.
618-382-4633 – Non-Life-Threatening Emergencies
When there is a situation that requires police response but is not an emergency, use the 7-digit number above.
Emergency Text Alert:
We have partnered with NIXLE to keep you up to date on emergencies and events.
The City of Carmi and The Carmi Police Department want you to be safe and informed during emergencies in our area.
These may include public safety threats, dangerous weather, traffic advisories, boil orders, events, or other announcements affecting The City of Carmi.
Information is key, and we strongly encourage you to sign up to receive text message alerts directly from The City of Carmi Police Department.
Registering for the alerts is easy and can be done two ways.
In order to receive both an email notification and a text message simply go to link below.
The second way to sign up is to simply text 62821 to 888777 and you’ll be informed and instructed when necessary.
Some messages that are sent will only be sent via email.
However, those messages only sent by email will only be updates on non-emergency situations going on in the city.
All Emergency alerts will be sent via text and email. We feel this is a valuable asset to the citizens of Carmi and again encourage everyone to register.