The Village of Schaumburg is committed to providing the very best services for all citizens and those who visit the community. The Police and Fire Departments along with Engineering and Public Works provide assistance and services to the public on a variety of levels.

Mission Statement

To serve, protect, and enhance the quality of life for all residents, businesses and visitors to the Village of Schaumburg.

Vision Statement

To be recognized internally and externally as a leading law enforcement agency through our professionalism, integrity, and adaptive approach to the delivery of police services

Values

Teamwork * Trust * Customer Service * Integrity * Respect

We Are Hiring

The Schaumburg Police Department is actively recruiting for police officers. Please click here for information for both entry-level and certified officer positions.

Rate Your Service 

The Schaumburg Police Department wants to hear from you! We have created a short survey giving you the opportunity to share your experience with our staff. Click here to be directed to the survey.

Body Worn Camera Policy

As of April 17, all Schaumburg police officers will be wearing body-worn cameras. Body-worn cameras capture real-time video evidence of rapidly evolving events and document the incidents for review either internally or by the judicial system and the public. The body-worn camera is mounted to an officer’s uniform and is a tool that has been shown to improve evidence collection, strengthen officer performance and accountability, enhance transparency, better document encounters between the public and the police, assist in the investigation of complaints, and improve procedural justice in law enforcement. The Body Worn Cameras policy provides officers with instructions on when and how to use body worn cameras.

Drone Policy

The police department has recently implemented a Drone program. Drone's, also known as Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS), improve situational awareness and enhance our response to incidents and events. As part of the program, the department established a policy that follows the Illinois "Drones as First Responders Act", industry standards and Federal Aviation Administration requirements.

Bias Free Policing

All persons having contact with members of the Schaumburg Police Department shall be treated in a nonpartisan, fair, equitable, and objective manner, in accordance with the law, and without consideration of their race, color, national origin or other individual characteristics or distinctions as defined by department policy.

Accreditation Public Comment Portal

The Schaumburg Police Department is an accredited law enforcement agency through CALEA® (the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies).  Our department has voluntarily committed to this independent review process.  The accreditation process is designed to ensure that a law enforcement agency is adhering to the most contemporary and up to date best practices with regard to policy and procedures.  The purpose of this public portal is to receive comments regarding an agency's compliance with CALEA standards, engagement in the service community, delivery of public safety services, and overall candidacy for accredited status.  These comments can be in the form of commendations or concerns.  The overall intent of the accreditation process is to provide the participating agency with information to support continuous improvement, as well as foster the pursuit of professional excellence.

Please click here to access the public comment portal for the Schaumburg Police Department.

CALEA® is not an investigatory body and subsequently the public portal should not be used to submit information for such purposes.  Additionally, there will be no response other than acknowledgement to submissions; however, the information will be considered in context to its relevancy to compliance with standards and the tenets of CALEA® Accreditation.

Use of Force Policy

The Schaumburg Police Department was the first law enforcement agency in Illinois to gain accreditation with the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA®) in 1986, which independently recognizes departments for achieving the highest standards of professionalism. The police department today has maintained its accreditation status with CALEA and continues its tradition of providing professional, unbiased, and ethical service to our community. Schaumburg officers are held to high standards and are required to abide by rules and regulations that go well beyond state and federal laws. The Schaumburg use of force policy requires officers to value every life and place minimal reliance upon the use of force.