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Law Enforcement Authority of Security Personnel

HCPD officers are appointed by the Harper College Board of Trustees as "conservators of the peace" within the intent of the Public Community College Act. Under Chapter 110, Illinois Compiled Statutes, Section 805/3-42.1

(b) "Members of the Community College district police department or department of public safety who are law enforcement officers, as defined in the Illinois Police Act shall be peace officers under the law of this state. As such, law enforcement officer members of these departments shall have all of the powers of police officers in cities and sheriffs in counties, including the power to make arrests on view or on warrants for violations of State statutes and to enforce county or city ordinances in all counties that lie within the community college district, when such is required for the protection of community college personnel, students, property, or interests. Such officers shall have no power to serve and execute civil process."

They cooperate with all law enforcement agencies and investigate crime reports from members of the College community. Reports not relating to Harper College are referred to the appropriate agency.

Harper College Police Department Mission, Values and Vision.

Chief of Police
ILACP Use of Force Assessor /ILEAP Accredication Assessor

John R. Lawson M.S.
jlawson@harpercollege.edu
847.925.6647

Deputy Chief of Police

Michael Gicla
gm13153@harpercollege.edu
847.925.6587

Administrative Assistant to the Chief of Police

Barbara Tarchala
btarchal@harpercollege.edu

847.925.6905

Emergency Communications & Records Supervisor

Johnette Van Dien #817
vj12226@harpercollege.edu

847.925.6352

            Sworn Personnel                                            Non-Sworn Personnel

SergeantPeter Neville #826 np34809@harpercollege.edu	TelecommunicatorMatthew Diamond #837 dm37838@harpercollege.edu
SergeantRobert Monty #838 mr12140@harpercollege.edu	TelecommunicatorPatricia Escudero #831 ep07395@harpercollege.edu
Officer Andrew Chomor #836 ca19138@harpercollege.edu	TelecommunicatorDelaney Johnson #809 djohnso1@harpercollege.edu
OfficerMelissa Harrah #808 mharrah@harpercollege.edu	TelecommunicatorDeborah Moritz #839 md23911@harpercollege.edu
Officer/DetectiveMichael Healy #807 mhealy1@harpercollege.edu	TelecommunicatorMichealyn Radtke #820 rm06579@harpercollege.edu
Officer Randy Hegland #810 rhegland@harpercollege.edu	Community Service Officer Ogden Fitzgerald #830f o18818@harpercollege.edu
Officer Eddie Jackson #835 je33322@harpercollege.edu	Community Service OfficerIsmael Mejia #821 imejia@harpercollege.edu
OfficerKristyn Knoll #842 kk31293@harpercollege.edu	Community Service OfficerPatrick Sheahan #802 psheahan@harpercollege.edu
Officer Kristopher Larson #803   klarson2@harpercollege.edu	Community Service OfficerElias Vargas #844 ve11961@harpercollege.edu
Officer Nicholas Petrovic #845 pn29411@harpercollege.edu
Officer Rob Russell #841 rl18646@harpercollege.edu
Officer Ronald Spejcher #833 sr38256@harpercollege.edu