Keeping the Village Safe Since 1878

The Rochester Police Department has an extensive heritage with a service record dating back to 1878. Rochester police officer's were known formally as Constable and later as Marshal.

The Rochester Police Department today is one of the most technologically advanced and respected in the area.

The Village of Rochester is located in central Illinois, near Springfield, the capital of Illinois. It's offices are in the Rochester Village and Library complex located at One Community Drive, on State Route 29, at the east side of the community of Rochester. This spacious, state-of-the-art facility was built in 1995. It houses not only the Police Department, but also in separate quarters, the village government offices, and community library.

The Police Department occupies 3,500 square feet of the complex with two private offices for command personnel, squad room with individual cubicles for each officer, meeting room, break room/kitchen, an evidence processing lab, three separate interview rooms, a locker room with shower, a two car attached garage, and several storage and evidence rooms.

The Rochester Police Department is a full-time agency, providing twenty-four hour a day service. Its members are all graduates of the state's police training academies and are state certified police officers. In addition to this mandated training, all have additional specialized training in various disciplines.