Springfield Park District Police Department

Springfield Park District Officer shares story to encourage people to sign up to be organ donors SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Since his liver transplant in 2015, Mark Mason has used his story to help educate his community about the importance of organ donation.

REMINDER- check your driver's license please! All previous expiration extensions granted by the Secretary of State have lapsed as of 12-01-22. If your driver's license is expired, it's time to get re-validated.

Park Friends- Please be aware Riverside Park is "dog friendly" (as are all the parks); however, dogs are required to be on a leash except in specifically designated areas. Signs are posted to identify those areas. We ask that you check the signs to make sure you're in the right area before unleashing dogs. Thank you for helping us keep the parks safe !

We are happy to officially report the "stray" cougar on the Springfield's west side has been safely captured.

7-9-22, RIVERSIDE PARK will be closed until further notice due to flooding.

Taken during a Lanphier High School parade on 03-20-77: A 1976 Plymouth Fury from the Park District Police Dept.

With gas well over $5 a gallon, our Ford Fusion Energi electric-powered patrol car is saving tax dollars every day. We're proud to have the first EV patrol unit in the region and it's getting plenty of use.

Congratulations to Officer Alex DeLeon on the start of your new career as a Sangamon County Sheriff's Deputy on July 1, 2022. Thank you for your service. You will be missed here!

It's NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATIONS WEEK. Thank you to the entire staff of the Sangamon County Central Dispatch System and the Sangamon County Emergency Telephone Department! You are appreciated all 52 weeks of the year.

Yesterday we found a lost black Labrador in Washington Park at 8am. Adorable male, approximately 1yr old, super friendly, with a green collar. He is at Sangamon County Animal Control hoping to get back with his owner. He did not have a chip or any form of tags. His photo is listed on "found pets of Sangamon County". We would love to see this wonderful young dog get reunited with his person.