Moline Police Department

Moline Police Department The Moline Police Department serves and protects the citizens and visitors of the City of Moline If you have an immediate emergency, please call 9-1-1.

Darren Gault-Chief of Police

The Moline Police Department has an authorized strength of 81 sworn Police Officers, 20 full time civilian personnel, and 23 part-time seasonal employees. The Department handles over 60,000 calls for service annually and has an advanced computer dispatch system, integrated in-car computers, and an enhanced 911 service. This is all supported by an outstanding, professi

onal and dedicated group of men and women. This site is not monitored 24 hours a day and it is not a place to report a crime. If you have information regarding a crime, please contact our non-emergency line at 309-797-0401. In the event you would like to provide an anonymous tip, please call Crime Stoppers at 309-762-9500. DISCLAIMER:

On behalf of the men and women of the Moline Police Department, we welcome you to our official page. We welcome you to our page and we hope you find it informational. The City of Moline Police Department’s page is produced and maintained by the Department’s Services Division. Links to other internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views contained therein. A person who reports or causes to be reported false information to law enforcement or to another public safety entity may be subject to criminal charges under the Illinois Criminal Code. PURSUANT TO ILLINOIS STATE LAW, THE CITY OF MOLINE ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY, AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT’S ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY, ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION TO AND FROM THIS SITE MAY BE SUBJECT TO PUBLIC DISCLOSURE. The City of Moline:

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The City of Moline expects that participants will treat each other with respect. Please refrain from comments that contain obscene, indecent, or profane language; threats or defamatory statements; comments that are bullying, intimidating, or harassing any user; contain hate speech, promote or endorse services or products, suggest or encourage illegal activity, are multiple, repetitive off-topic posts by a single user (SPAM), or violate a legal ownership interest of any other party. The City of Moline Police Department’s page is not open to the promotion or advertisement of a business or commercial transaction. Users are prohibited from posting any copyrighted content without the copyright holder’s expressed permission or material protected by other intellectual property laws. The City of Moline, Illinois does not intend to create a public forum on this site or any City of Moline social media site. This site is not for use by the public as a place for expressive activity. Users are prohibited from the posting of abusive and profane comments, and from content relating to politics, religion, supporting or opposing political candidates or issue advocacy, promoting illegal activity, or which is not topically related to the City’s particular request for public feedback. The City reserves the right to eliminate comments/postings entirely or to edit them if deemed in violation of this policy or any applicable law. Contact/Call 309-797-0401 in order to report the posting of materials infringing a third party’s intellectual property rights, identifying information about children, or other illegal materials or content. User Generated Content

Users of the City of Moline page are fully responsible for the content they load to the City of Moline Police Department’s page. Those users are responsible for all copyright and intellectual property laws associated with this content. Call 309-797-0401 to request the removal of infringing materials. If you are looking for more information about the Moline Police Department, please visit: http://www.moline.il.us/index.aspx?nid=96. Darren Gault – Jefe De Policia

El Departamento de Policía de Moline tiene una fuerza autorizada de 80 Policías, 20 empleados civil de tiempo completo y 23 empleados temporales de tiempo y medio. El Departamento anualmente contesta más de 60,000 mil llamadas de servicio y tiene un equipo de operadores/as avanzado, computadoras integradas en los vehículos de Policía y un servicio avanzado de 911. Esto es apoyado por un grupo excepcional, profesional y dedicado de hombres y mujeres. Este sitio no es vigilado las 24 horas al día y no es un lugar para reportar un crimen. Si usted tiene una emergencia, llame al 9-1-1. Si usted tiene información con respecto a un delito, por favor llame a nuestra línea de no emergencia al número 309-797-0401. Para ofrecer información anónima, por favor llame a Crime Stoppers al número 309-762-9500. EL NEGANTE:

El Departamento de Policía de Moline le da la bienvenida a nuestra página oficial de Facebook y esperamos que encuentre la información beneficiosa. La página de Facebook del Departamento de Policía de Moline es producida y mantenida por la División de Servicios del Departamento. Enlaces o cadenas a otros sitios de internet no deben considerarse como una aprobación de las opiniones contenidas. Una persona que informa o en causa que de información falsa a la policía o a otra entidad de seguridad pública puede ser objeto a cargos penales conforme al Código Penal de Illinois. EN VIRTUD DE LA LEY ESTATAL DE ILLINOIS, LA POLÍTICA ADMINISTRATIVA DE LA CIUDAD DE MOLINE Y POLÍTICA ADMINISTRATIVA DEL DEPARTAMENTO DE POLICÍA, COMUNICACIÓN ELECTRÓNICA Y DESDE ESTE SITIO PUEDE SER SUJETA A DIVULGACIÓN PÚBLICA. La Ciudad de Moline:

No controla ni garantiza la exactitud, relevancia, puntualidad o integridad de la información contenida en un sitio de Web enlazado. No endorsa a las organizaciones que patrocinan sitios de web enlazados o las opiniones que expresan o los productos/servicios que ofrecen. No puede y no autoriza el uso de materiales con derechos de autor contenidos en páginas de web enlazadas. Los usuarios deben solicitar dicha autorización del patrocinador del sitio de web. No endorsa o apoya opiniones o puntos de vista expresados por los usuarios de la página de Facebook de el Departamento de Policía de la Ciudad de Moline. No está dirigido a niños y borrará cualquier información acerca de un niño menor de 13 que fue inadvertidamente retenida cuando sea consciente de dicha información. Las imágenes digitales y videos contenidos en este sitio no deben considerarse como teniendo valor de presentación de pruebas. LAS CONDICIONES DE USO:

La Ciudad de Moline espera que los participantes trataran a los demás con respeto. Por favor no usen comentarios que contengan lenguaje obsceno, indecente o profano; amenazas o declaraciones difamatorias; comentarios que son usados/as como intimidación, intimidar o acosar a cualquier usuario; contienen odio o endosa productos o servicios, sugerir o promover actividades ilegales, son múltiples, repetitiva a otro tópico por un solo usuario (SPAM), o violar un interés de propiedad legal de cualquier otra parte. La Página de Facebook de la ciudad de Moline del Departamento de Policía no está abierto a la promoción o publicitación de un negocio o transacción comercial. Los usuarios tienen prohibido publicar cualquier contento con derechos de autor sin autorización expresado por el titular de derechos de autor o material protegido por otras leyes de propiedad intelectual. La Ciudad de Moline, Illinois no tiene intención de crear un foro público en este sitio o cualquier sitio de medios sociales de la ciudad de Moline. Este sitio no es para uso por el público como un lugar para la actividad expresiva. Los usuarios están prohibidos de la publicación de comentarios abusivos y profanidades y de contenidos relacionados con política, religión, apoyar u oponerse a candidatos políticos o defensa de tema, promover la actividad ilegal, o que no está relacionado con tópico particular solicitado con los comentarios públicos de la ciudad. La ciudad reserva el derecho de eliminar comentarios/mensajes totalmente o editarlos si en violación de esta política o cualquier ley aplicable. Contacte/Llame a el numero 309-797-0401 para reportar la publicación de materiales que infrinjan derechos de propiedad intelectual de un tercer partido, identificación de información sobre niños, o otros materiales ilegales o contenidos. Contenido Generado por el Usario

Los usuarios de la página de Facebook de la Ciudad de Moline son totalmente responsables por el contenido que pongan a la página de Facebook del Departamento de policía de la Ciudad de Moline. Los usuarios son responsables de todas las leyes de derechos de autor y de propiedad intelectual relacionadas con este contenido. Llame al número 309-797-0401 para solicitar el retiro de la infractora de los materiales. Si esta en busca de más información sobre el Departamento de Policía de Moline, por favor visite: http://www.moline.il.us/index.aspx?nid=96.

07/13/2026

Joe Leonas is the Chief of Police for Lincolnshire, Illinois. Chief Leonas has been the Lincolnshire Police Chief for 10 years, but began his law enforcement career in 1990 with the Village of Bartlett, Illinois. Over the course of his 26-year car...

Season 3 Episode 4 airs Monday as we welcome Village of Lincolnshire - Government Police Chief Joe Leonas.Over the cours...
07/10/2026

Season 3 Episode 4 airs Monday as we welcome Village of Lincolnshire - Government Police Chief Joe Leonas.

Over the course of his 26-year career, he held various positions including: Detective, Crime Prevention Officer, School Resource Officer, Sergeant, Investigations Commander, and Deputy Chief. Leonas also served as the Case Management Commander on the Major Case Assistance Team (MCAT) – a homicide task force comprised of over 22 police agencies in Cook County – and was responsible for the development of MCAT’s Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction (STAR) Team. Leonas graduated from DePaul University with a bachelor’s degree in English and received his master's degree from Western Illinois University in Law Enforcement and Justice Administration. Leonas also graduated from Northwestern University's Center for Public Safety School of Police Staff & Command, as well as the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Leonas has instructed police officers since 1998 in many areas, including: homicide investigations, juvenile justice, police applicant backgrounds, leadership & management, and internal affairs. In addition to teaching for the Northwestern University Center for Public Safety, Leonas is an adjunct professor at DePaul University in Chicago. Leonas also taught at the Suburban Law Enforcement Academy (SLEA), Northeast Multi-Regional Training (NEMRT), Aurora University, and the College of DuPage. Leonas currently serves as the President on the Executive Board of the Lake County Chiefs of Police Association, Secretary on the Advisory Board of Directors for North East Multi-Regional Training (NEMRT), and Vice President on the Board of Directors for the Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team (MCAT). Chief Leonas was the President of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police from April 2025 – May 2026.

Please join us in congratulating Sergeant Tyler McLaughlin on receiving the Moline Police Department's Letter of Commend...
07/08/2026

Please join us in congratulating Sergeant Tyler McLaughlin on receiving the Moline Police Department's Letter of Commendation for his actions while off duty in Silvis on April 13th, 2026.

Chief Gault wrote:

Dear Sergeant McLaughlin,

Please accept this letter as formal recognition of your exemplary performance while off-duty on April 13, 2026. While on your personal time at ORA Orthopedics in Silvis, Illinois, you encountered a critical and rapidly evolving situation involving a male subject who had stabbed a patient inside the medical facility.

As detailed in correspondence received from the Silvis Police Department, your immediate recognition of the threat and decisive intervention were instrumental in bringing the situation under control. Your actions in detaining the suspect prior to the arrival of on-duty officers demonstrated exceptional situational awareness, courage, and commitment to public safety.

Your swift response and professionalism helped resolve a highly volatile and dangerous incident. By taking decisive action, you prevented further injury to the victim and others present, and ensured the safe apprehension of the suspect. Your willingness to act while off duty reflects the highest standards of law enforcement service and dedication.

On behalf of the Moline Police Department and the City of Moline, I am honored to present you with this Letter of Commendation. Your conduct brings great credit to yourself and serves as a strong reflection of the values and professionalism of this department.

Thank you for your outstanding service and for a job well done.

Please join us in congratulating Officer Yeater on receiving TWO Moline Police Department Life Saving Awards this evenin...
07/08/2026

Please join us in congratulating Officer Yeater on receiving TWO Moline Police Department Life Saving Awards this evening at Moline City Council.

Chief Gault wrote:

Life Saving Incident #1

Dear Officer Yeater:

On February 18, 2026, you responded to a medical assist involving a juvenile experiencing a seizure and an adult female experiencing chest heaviness. Upon entering the residence, you recognized signs of a serious carbon monoxide emergency, including the odor of exhaust fumes and the rapidly deteriorating conditions affecting all three occupants inside the home.

Without hesitation, you helped evacuate a weakened adult female, alerted another occupant to the danger, and directed him to leave the residence, and then re-entered the dangerous environment with a paramedic to locate and remove an unconscious juvenile from a bathroom. Your quick assessment and decisive actions ensured that all three occupants were removed from the home.

Fire personnel later determined that carbon monoxide levels inside the residence exceeded 800 PPM, creating a lethal environment. Despite the significant risk to your own safety, your actions directly prevented a potential tragedy and resulted in saving a human life.

I am proud to formally present you with the Moline Police Department Life Saving Award in recognition of your courage, professionalism, and dedication to duty.
Congratulations on a job well done. Your actions are a credit to this police department and to the City of Moline.

Life Saving incident #2

Dear Officer Yeater:
On April 3, 2026, at approximately 2338 hours, you responded to the area of 15th Street and 13th Avenue for a report of a male in cardiac arrest. Upon arrival, you located an individual inside a black Ford Escape and quickly determined that he was unresponsive and without a pulse.

Recognizing the urgency of the situation, you immediately removed the individual from the vehicle, placed him safely on the roadway, and began CPR. You continued life-saving measures until Moline Fire Department and EMS personnel arrived, then provided a seamless transition of care so advanced medical treatment could begin.

During the medical intervention, EMS personnel were able to regain a pulse, and the individual was transported to Unity Point Trinity West Hospital for further care.

Your quick assessment, decisive action, and immediate initiation of CPR were critical in sustaining his life until additional medical personnel could take over.

I am proud to formally present you with the Moline Police Department Life Saving Award in recognition of your professionalism, quick thinking, and dedication to preserving human life.

Congratulations on a job well done. Your actions are a credit to this police department and to the City of Moline.

Sincerely,
Darren J. Gault
Chief of Police

Speeding creates unnecessary risks for all motorists, reducing the driver’s ability to steer safely around other vehicle...
07/07/2026

Speeding creates unnecessary risks for all motorists, reducing the driver’s ability to steer safely around other vehicles, hazardous objects or unexpected curves. Moline Police Department
NEWS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 7th, 2026

CONTACT:
Sergeant Russell
[email protected]
(309)524-2212

‘Speeding Catches Up With You’

Moline, IL – The Moline Police Department today announced it is partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police and more than 200 local law enforcement agencies to step up traffic safety efforts across the state to reduce speeding. Throughout the month of July, motorists can expect increased patrols looking for speeding, as well as other traffic violations.

During the speed limit enforcement campaign, officers will intensify enforcement of posted speed limits. Offenders will be stopped and ticketed, especially on John Deere Rd (US Rt 5), US Rt 6, and I-74, where many speed-related crashes occur. The goal is to save lives.

Drivers can expect a ticket from Moline Police if they are spotted speeding. Stepped-up patrols will be seen throughout Rock Island County and the State July 8-31.

The speed enforcement effort is part of the "Speeding Catches Up with You" campaign and is made possible by federal highway safety funds administered by IDOT. It also supports IDOT’s broader "It’s Not a Game" media campaign.

🚨🚨We get to use another hashtag, . Apparently not ready for the bright lights and fandom that comes with being a social ...
07/07/2026

🚨🚨We get to use another hashtag, . Apparently not ready for the bright lights and fandom that comes with being a social media celebrity, this suspect called in to complain about her picture being on here. Well all is being made right in this instance, the victim got his cross body bag and contents back minus a couple things. They are working to make amends with the victim. Thank you for all the calls to Crime Stoppers of the Quad Cities and messages on here to help us identify her.

We missed posting this on so we are going to call it .

A nice young Moliner was enjoying a cold beverage on a warm summer night at Rosy's Watering Hole on Friday eve.

He had a cross body bag that he took off for a moment and placed it on a chair. The cross body bag contained contents well over $1000.

When he went to retrieve the cross body bag he realized it had been swiped by some quick handed wannabe/gonnabe felon who's sticky fingers outweighed her good judgement and common sense.

But lucky for us and the victim, Rosy's has wonderful security cameras and we got a 'Glamour Shot' of this dark haired suspect of felony thievery.

If you know this shy smiled sticky fingered lady of 7th Street, give us a call or message us on here, so we can reunite the victim with his belongings and bring some justice or call Crime Stoppers of the Quad Cities at 309-762-9500 for a possible cash reward for your information.

Do your things social media and help us remind people "Don't steal in Moline!!"

The Moline Police Department will utilize drone technology to protect the City of Moline Government, 250th Anniversary, ...
07/01/2026

The Moline Police Department will utilize drone technology to protect the City of Moline Government, 250th Anniversary, 4th of July Celebration on 7/2/2026. We are notifying the public of this use, per state law. We hope to see you there!

Please see attached press release regarding the conviction of Israel Martinez for the murders of Zachery Meincke and Gio...
06/29/2026

Please see attached press release regarding the conviction of Israel Martinez for the murders of Zachery Meincke and Giovanni Flores.

The State’s Attorney’s Office and Moline Police Department announce that Israel Martinez has been found guilty on all charges, stemming from 2024 double homicide:

06/29/2026

The often unseen side of Quad City law enforcement, the Quad City International Airport Public Safety Director Jeff Swan and Public Information Officer Ashleigh Johnston join us to talk about all things airport and how important it is to have an a...

The ‘Serve’ part of Protect and Serve.A citizen sent us this photo of Officer Short.Officer Short came across a motorist...
06/27/2026

The ‘Serve’ part of Protect and Serve.

A citizen sent us this photo of Officer Short.

Officer Short came across a motorist in need and jumped in to help, saving them time and money.

Another great example of how we use the community policing model to serve our community.

Great work Officer Short and the Chief is reviewing your request for secondary employment for tomorrow’s NASCAR race.

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