Greenfield Illinois Police Department

06/09/2026

05/19/2026

At the regularly scheduled council meeting on May 14, 2026, Chief Alderfer presented an award to Officer Aaron Mehrhoff in recognition of his completion of 35 years of law-enforcement service, including his tenure as the Greenfield chief of police in the 2000s. The GPD and City of Greenfield thanks Officer Merhoff for his service to our community!

05/07/2026

Today is the last day to utilize the dumpsters at the city shed! Access to dumpsters will close tonight at 8:00 PM.

Access to dumpsters at the city shed (1100 block of Prairie) for citywide cleanup begins this coming Monday! Please take this opportunity to utilize dumpsters at no cost to you! Please note that you MAY be asked to provide identification as this will only be available for Greenfield citizens.

Please see the list below of items that are not eligible for dumpster drop off.

05/06/2026

Congratulations to our former Greenfield Chief of Police, Aaron Mehrhoff on your retirement from Carrollton PD after 35 years of law-enforcement service. Enjoy this time with friends and family - you have more than earned it.

05/05/2026

Reminder: The Greenfield Police Department will be conducting a mock DUI crash scene event at GHS this morning at 9:30 AM. You may expect to hear emergency sirens during this time but there is no real emergency. Thank you for your understanding as we conduct this educational experience for our youth!

04/30/2026

Access to dumpsters at the city shed (1100 block of Prairie) for citywide cleanup begins this coming Monday! Please take this opportunity to utilize dumpsters at no cost to you! Please note that you MAY be asked to provide identification as this will only be available for Greenfield citizens.

Please see the list below of items that are not eligible for dumpster drop off.

04/27/2026

The Greenfield Police Department would like to officially welcome Officer Terrance Lawson to the GPD as our newest full-time law-enforcement officer. Officer Lawson graduated the 16-week police academy this past Friday at SWIC in Belleville. Lawson is a Navy veteran and served the area as a mail carrier in recent years.

Our community is proud to have Officer Lawson on board with the City of Greenfield. Welcome Officer Lawson, and congratulations!

04/19/2026

❗️❗️❗️ NEW SCAM ❗️❗️❗️

Recently, I have had numerous complaints of people receiving the first image I have attached below to this post. This is a scam. The images are coming in the form of a picture message sent through text. I attached a second picture of the exact same image where I have circled numerous typos and mistakes that I have caught. NEVER NEVER send any type of payment over the phone or give anyone your personal information. If there is a traffic, criminal, or civil case that you are involved in, a law enforcement officer will personally serve you papers. They will NEVER come in the form of a text.

I urge anyone and everyone to share this and spread the word to the population that these scammers prey on the most...the elderly. If anyone has any questions or if you receive anything similar that you are unsure about, reach out and I can help determine if something is real or fake. Thank you!

Nathanial M. Alderfer
Greenfield Chief of Police