Galesburg Police Department

The Galesburg Police Department, also known as GPD, is the police force of the City of Galesburg. Their headquarters is in the Galesburg City Hall at 55 W. Tompkins Street. Current Knox Director of Campus Safety John Schlaf used to be the Chief of Police there.

GPD doesn't tend to be terribly helpful and the police station is oftentimes devoid of any activity. Campus Safety is known to threaten students with a phone call to the Galesburg Police Department when they seem overly heedless of Campus Safety's authority; these threats rarely amount to anything. However, it's always worth the laugh to go check out the Winnebago that GPD was given by the Department of Homeland security to act as a mobile command unit in case of terrorist attack. It is parked behind the police station.

The Galesburg’s department has a horrible illness of cheating on partners. They tend to stay away from Knox (thank god). You’ll likely see their cutesy little cars going at unreasonably high speeds down South St., so be careful when crossing. The police station is attached to the city hall building, well placed two blocks from campus, because everyone knows we’re angels. There is also the Knox County Sheriff's Office, which is a little further away but within walking distance of campus. The best motel hotel is attached (aka the county jail). You'll have as much fun there as you have walking to the third floor of Old Main. The sheriffs are nicer than the city police though.