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El Paso, IL Police Department

To be the model of excellence in law enforcement and uphold the country's democratic values. We strive for peace, safety, equality & fairness.

We will maintain the trust and confidence of all citizens while working to improve the quality of life. ~ This page is not monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In the event of an emergency, call 9-1-1. Our non-emergency phone number is (309) 527-5340 ~

The El Paso Police Department uses social media to learn about communities needs and concerns, contribute to relevant conversations, and promo

te department programs and services. Despite efforts to keep the Department-provided information timely and accurate, users should be aware that the information available through this social media tool may not be timely, accurate, or complete. No communication to the Department through this social media shall be deemed to constitute legal or official notice for any purpose. In addition, no request made pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) may be submitted to the City of El Paso through social media. FOIA requests may only be submitted to the City in accordance with its FOIA Policy. The Department disclaims any responsibility or liability for positions taken by individuals or entities in their individual cases for any misstatement, misunderstanding, and losses, directly or indirectly, on the part of the users. The Department’s use of external social media tools is provided as a public service. The Department disclaims liability for ads, videos, promoted content, or comments accessible from any external web page. The responsibility of external content or comments rests with the organizations or individuals providing them. Any inclusion of external content or comments on external social media web sites does not imply endorsement by the Department. We reserve the right to remove comments/materials from the Department’s social media tools when those comments/materials, in the Department’s sole discretion, are: • Comments not related to the original topic, including random or unintelligible comments; • Potentially libelous, obscene or sexually explicit comments; • Personal attacks, insults, profane, or threatening language; • Plagiarized material that potentially violates intellectual property rights; • Private, personal information published without consent; • Commercial promotions or spam; • Content that promotes fosters or perpetuates discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or national origin; • Conduct in violation of any federal, state, or local law/Encouragement of illegal activity; • Information that may tend to compromise the safety or security of public or public systems;

04/27/2026

Use Caution: Senior Assassin water gun game

04/20/2026

Prescription Drug Take-Back Self-Serve Kiosk
El Paso Police Department Lobby, Open 24/7.
No forms, No ID, No questions, No person-to-person contact, Completely anonymous

04/02/2026

COMMON PHONE SCAMS posing as LAW ENFORCEMENT or GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

IRS

Scammers will use fear tactics like freezing your bank accounts and threatening to send the police if you don’t pay up immediately. The IRS will never call you or send the police to your home. The only way the IRS will get in touch with you is by US Postal Service (mail) on an official IRS letterhead.

FBI

Scammers may tell you there’s a warrant for your arrest, and demand payment and threaten serious consequences like sending the police to your home to arrest you, or initiating legal proceedings, property forfeiture, or asset freezing if you don’t pay.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

A scammer will pose as an agent from US Customs and tell you that illegal items were shipped to you and intercepted by Customs agents, and now there is a warrant out for your arrest, but you can avoid this by paying a fine.

Jury Duty

A scammer posing as a US Marshall, Sheriff Deputy, or other government official will tell you that you missed jury duty and now a warrant for your arrest will be issued unless you pay a fine immediately.

Department of Transportation

A scammer may tell you that your driver’s license is being suspended, and/or a warrant for your arrest is being issued because you have an outstanding fine due. They may threaten to send the police to your home if you don’t pay immediately.

BANK, FINANCIAL, and UTILITY COMPANY PHONE SCAMS

Bank or Other Financial Company

You may get a call from someone saying they’re from your bank, or credit card company telling you that there is suspicious activity on your account. They may ask you for information such as account numbers, personal identification number (PIN), or personal passwords in order to verify your account. Never readily and freely give this information. Hang up and then call the financial institution’s official number on the back of you bank or credit card, to verify that the call was real and that there is in fact suspicious activity on your account.

Utility Company

You may get a call from someone saying they’re from the electric, gas, or water company telling you that you have an outstanding bill that must be paid immediately to avoid service interruption of your utility. Utility companies will never call and threaten to shut off your service if you don’t pay immediately. You will always receive a warning of shut off by mail and never by phone.

USE CAUTION:

> Official government entities including Federal, State, County, and Local agencies will never call you to threaten you, demand any kind of payment, or ask for personal information over the phone such as your social security number. You will usually receive an official letter in the mail if any payments are due for fines. If there is a warrant out for your arrest, no government agency will ever call you and threaten you to pay a fine to make the warrant go away. If there is a true arrest warrant, you will most likely know why, and law enforcement officials will find you in person, arrest you, and take you to jail.

> NEVER fall for callers who instruct you to Wire Money, or obtain certain Gift Cards and ask for the card number over the phone. These are definitely scams and you will lose your money.

> If you are the least bit suspicious, or there are any threats to come to your home, ALWAYS Call the Police to be sure.

03/27/2026

SPRING / SUMMER ORDINANCE REMINDERS

§115-12 Dogs Running At Large - (LEASH LAW)
Any dog found upon any place within the City other than on the owner's own property or on the property of a consenting owner shall be deemed running at large unless such dog is firmly held on a LEASH or is in an enclosed vehicle.

§ 211-2 Nuisances - (TALL GRASS and WEEDS)
Any growth of WEEDS, or GRASS to a HEIGHT GREATER than EIGHT INCHES; provided, however, that this subsection shall not apply to planted and cultivated flowers, shrubbery, or other landscaping.

§ 245-3 Accumulation prohibited - (IMPROPER DISPOSAL)
Depositing Junk, Unwanted Items, and Rubbish at edge of property along roadway on Non-Garbage Collection Days

§ 211-2 (R) Nuisances - (NOISE)
The making, continuing, or causing of any loud, disturbing or unusual noise which unreasonably annoys, disturbs, injures, or endangers the comfort, repost, convenience, health, peace or safety of others within the limits of the City.

03/12/2026

CITY OF EL PASO
YARD WASTE COLLECTION

The City's collection of yard waste will begin the first week of APRIL through the first week of DECEMBER.

Yard waste materials consist of grass and shrubbery cuttings, leaves and tree limbs. No trash, stones or sand may be mixed in.

YARD WASTE COLLECTION GUIDELINES:

• Garbage cans marked "Yard Waste Only" which do not exceed 45 gallons in size nor 50 pounds in weight. Adhesive labels for cans will be available at City Hall.
• Paper yard waste bags that do not exceed 30 pounds in weight.
• Brush should not exceed five feet in length or 50 pounds in weight.
• Brush should be placed parallel with roadway. Do not cover water valves, storm drains or manholes. Do not place against, near or between any poles, signs, guywires or under any low hanging trees or wires.
• Organic yard waste only.
• Fall leaf collection with the vacuum will run during the month of November -weather permitting. Leaves will only be picked up if they are loose on the ground or bagged. Please have sticks and other yard waste separate from leaf piles.

03/03/2026

03/02/2026

Reminder:

2025 Golf Cart registration is valid through April 30, 2026

02/04/2026

CROSSING GUARD NEEDED
Part-time, up to 10 hours per week while school is in.
1 hour in the morning, and 1 hour in the afternoon.
$15.00 per hour
Apply at the Police Department or City Hall.

12/31/2025

New Sharps kiosk along with the Drug Take-Back kiosk.
Both are located in the entry way at the El Paso Police Department, open 24/7.

11/25/2025

The 2025 National Night Out nationwide rankings are in. Of over 40,000 communities that hold National Night Out events.....

El Paso now ranks #11 in the Nation!

1. Moscow Borough, PA
2. Bullard, TX
3. Dutton, AL
4. Oroville, WA
5. South Hill, VA
6. Brielle, NJ
7. Spring Valley, IL
8. Middleburg, VA
9. Archdale. NC
10. Isle of Palms, SC
11. El Paso, IL

Address

195 South Orange Street
El Paso, IL
61738

Telephone

+13095275340

Website

https://www.ecode360.com/EL3559

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