Sheriff's Office

Programs

Animal Control

The Sheriff's Office has one Animal Control Officer that responds to animal complaints in rural Rock Island County. The Animal Control Officer works in conjunction with the Rock Island County Animal Care & Control facility located at 4001 - 78th Avenue, Moline, Illinois.

Bike Patrol

Deputies patrolling on bicycles are used at various functions and on the bike paths during the summer months.

COPS in School

Deputies are assigned as school resource officers at each of our three (3) rural junior and senior high schools. The Sheriff's Office has partnered with school officials to have daily contact with students and ensure the safety of the students and staff.

COPS on Bus

The Sheriff has assigned two officers to work full-time on the Metro-Link Transit System. The primary duty of these deputies is to ensure the safety of Rock Island County citizens using the bus system as well as the safety of Metro-Link employees.

Elderly Services

The Rock Island County Sheriff’s Office now has an Elderly Services Division, which was originally developed in December of 2006. Deputy Frank Weikert and Deputy Jennifer Bebber have been assigned to investigate complaints involving senior citizens and work with other local Law Enforcement agencies to address multi-jurisdictional concerns. In addition to these duties, these Deputies provide educational services to assist the elderly individual identify scams, financial exploitation and abuse that occur within our communities. Also, if the individual feels that they are already a victim, this division can begin an investigation and suggest other valuable resources so the problem can be resolved as quickly as possible. You can reach the Elderly Services Officers at (309) 558-3900.

Call Reassurance Program:
A call reassurance system is an automated computer system that contacts you by telephone at a time that you designate each day. If you do not answer the call, help will be notified so you are not left alone. This system can be customized to call family and friends first and then police, fire, ambulance if we are unable to reach your family and friends. See our brochure for more information.

Project Lifesaver:
Project Lifesaver is an electronic tracking system that uses a wristband transmitter and a handheld receiver to locate clients who have enrolled in this program. This can assist Law Enforcement to quickly locate missing people who suffer from various medical disorders soon after they are reported as missing. These victims include the elderly and even the youngest in our community who are afflicted with Downs Syndrome and Autism. See our brochure for more information.

911 Cell Phone Bank:
The Rock Island County Sheriff's Office is a partner with 911CellPhoneBank.org. We collect used cell phones to be reprogrammed and distributed to senior Citizens of Rock Island County. The cell phones have the capability of dialing just 911 for emergency situations, but may be reprogrammed for additional numbers later. Contact the Elderly Services division at (309) 558-3900 for further information and for drop off locations.

Fraud:
For educational brochures relating to fraud click on one of the links below:

Internet Fraud and Elderly Abuse (848 Kb) - (Opens in new window)

Telemarketing Fraud (413 Kb) - (Opens in new window)

Emergency Services Team (EST)

This seventeen-member tactical unit serves on-call 24 hours per day, seven days per week, in apprehending barricaded subjects, diffusing hostage situations, conducting drug raids and serving warrants. The unit is supervised by Sgt. Mitch Lee and Sgt. Steve VenHuizen. The team leaders are Sgt. Jon DeLoose and Sgt. Jens Lape. Team members are required to complete extensive firearms and physical fitness training every month.

Field Training Officer Program

Upon completion of training at the Police Training Institute, the Field Training Officer trains deputy sheriffs through a 14-week program. This program is supervised by Lt. Jeff Fisher. The Rock Island County Sheriff's Office has six active Field Training Officers.

Gang Task Force

The Quad-City Federal Gang Task force has been in existence since January of 1994, with its main focus on combating crimes and conspiracies perpetrated by the various street gang organizations of the Quad-City area. The Rock Island County Sheriff's Office has contributed staff to this unit since its inception.

Honor Guard

This team is comprised of fifteen (15) members. The unit implements correctional officers and deputies for funerals, memorial services and community events.

K-9 Unit

Deputy Justin Chisholm and K-9 Odin; a Belgian Malinois, are on-call for the Sheriff's Office and assist other local law enforcement agencies.

As a result of a cooperative effort by the Sheriff's Office and officials of Metro-Link, the Sheriff's Office has now added an additional canine to be used solely as a bomb detection canine.

Metropolitan Enforcement Group (MEG)

The Quad-City Metropolitan Enforcement Group is the premier drug enforcement team, which has gallantly served the Rock Island County and Scott County, Iowa area for thirty years. This multi-jurisdictional, bi-state unit is staffed by all Quad-City area police and sheriff's offices. The Rock Island County Sheriff's Office has assigned staff to the unit for each of the thirty years of MEG's existence.

Quad-City Bomb Squad (QCBS)

The Quad-City Bomb Squad was created in October of 1999 by the Rock Island County and Scott County, Iowa Sheriff's Office, when Lt. Gerald Bustos and Deputy John Norris attended the Hazardous Devices School at the Missile and Munitions Center at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. This unit, commanded by Lt. Bustos, has since grown to an eight-member team, including officers from the Davenport and Bettendorf (Iowa) Police Departments and the Moline (Illinois) Police Department. The QCBS responds to all explosive and weapons of mass destruction threats in Western Illinois and Eastern Iowa.

Water Patrol Unit

This nine-person crew is made up of two boats; one designed for patrol and the other designed for recovery\rescue. There are always two crew members on-call at any time, and all unit members are ready to respond at any hour of any day of the year. The Water Patrol Unit conducts routine patrol operations along with directed patrol assignments for many events that are held on or along the Mississippi and Rock Rivers. The Unit has participated in many joint operations with local, state and federal agencies in Iowa and Illinois, including dignitary protection for the President and Vice-President.