9-1-1 - Life-Threatening Emergencies Only
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.

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.

We have partnered with nixle to bring the Carmi Police Department emergency text alert system back. Please feed free to sign up here.

The Carmi Police Department does not approve nor endorse any organization or individual to solicit donations for the Department. We advise citizens not to donate to anyone who claims to be raising donations for the Carmi Police Department.

We would like to let the public know that we now have an emergency alert system back in place. 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 www.carmipd.com and sign up via text alert at the top of the page. 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.

Jason L. Carter
Chief of Police

The Carmi Police Department is a modern, well educated and highly competent staff consisting of 9 sworn full time officers. The Carmi Police Department offers 24 hour 7 day a week coverage to the Carmi Community. We value high integrity, the Community Policing philosophy and we continually strive for excellence in all that we do. In this regard, our primary focus is on protecting and serving our citizens with the highest possible levels of devotion to duty by all members of the Department.

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

Cell phones allow everyone to communicate more easily than ever these days with cheaper prices, pre-paid phones, and other services, just about everyone has a phone at their disposal. The convenience they offer can easily be abused and become a nuisance, unwanted phone calls and text messages are a common complaint among phone users.

In recent years our department has seen a sharp increase in reports of harassing cell phone calls and/or text messages. While these are offenses as defined in the Illinois compiled statutes, successful prosecution requires positive identification of the actual person placing the call or text. The Carmi Police Department is committed to assisting victims of any crime and serving the public through all enforcement options available to us. Officers will respond to any request for assistance or report of criminal activity, however, there are options available to the general public that can be explored before relying on criminal prosecution.

If you are receiving unwanted calls or text messages, options available to you before filing a criminal complaint include:

• Clearly communicate to the person calling or texting that you do not want them to call/text you again. If you are personally acquainted with the person, this may be all that is needed.
• Don't respond. This simple method can be effective in deterring future calls or texts.
• Block the number. Most, if not all, cellular providers now support blocking features that are easily configurable by customers. Placing a call to your provider and requesting a block will immediately be successful at eliminating problem calls or texts.
• Turn off the phone. If it is an option for your lifestyle, this is a quick, easy, and effective solution.

If these efforts fail, you are not willing, or able to pursue these options, contacting the Carmi Police Department about filing a criminal complaint is always an option. Be prepared to file charges, and assist Officers in identifying the individual responsible for the calls or texts.

If there is an immediate threat or other serious matter communicated to you via call or text, you should not hesitate to contact Law Enforcement.

If you are unsure, or have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us any time.

- Chief Randy Hamblin