Mission Statement

To promote a quality of life that fosters harmony, while gaining the respect of those served. Education is the necessary tool for obtaining the knowledge and understanding in order to achieve a community where people live and work together in harmony.

Chief Richard Watson poses with Cahokia's newest patrol car ('09 Vibe GT)

About

The Village of Cahokia is one of the earliest settlements in the State of Illinois, established in 1699. Cahokia is located along the Mississippi River and is part of the St. Louis Metropolitan area. The population served by the Department is over 17,000 residents. The Department is a member of the St. Clair County Drug Task Force, the St. Louis Metropolitan Major Case Squad, the Metro East Auto Theft Task Force and participates in a DEA task force.

The Department was awarded a federal grant in 1971 to fund the purchase of patrol vehicles for a police car saturation program. The program provided take-home patrol cars for all department officers, to be visible in the community and act as a deterrent to crime. The program has been successful and continues today.

The Department became part of the State of Illinois I-WIN program (Illinois Wireless Information Network) in 2000. This system allows officers to use in-car laptop computers using cell phone technology to communicate directly with the Illinois State Police computer system. The officers also can communicate with other departments throughout the state.
               

Minor Curfew

Under Age 17:     Monday - Friday 6 am - 10 pm

                                 Saturday-Sunday 6 am - 11 pm

Police and Accident Reports

Contact Records at (618) 337-9505
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.  Closed 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Cahokia Police Department

103 Main Street

Cahokia, IL 62206

Emergency - 911

Phone - (618) 337-9505

Fax - (618) 337-9508