Location: The Henderson Police Department is located at 1990 Barret Court (previously known as the Peabody Building). Telephone: 270-831-1295 For emergencies dial 911

Mission Statement


It is the mission of the Henderson Police Department to provide up-to-date, professional law enforcement to all citizens of the community.  Crime Prevention and detection, apprehension and successful prosecution of perpetrators, drug education and enforcement, traffic safety and enforcement, and community service shall be provided to all citizens equally and without consideration of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, or political affiliation.  The Henderson Police Department will strive to provide the community with service and enforcement to enhance the quality of life for all citizens who live in and visit the community.  The department shall respect and protect the Constitution of the United States and Commonwealth and perform its services with honesty, courage, discretion, fidelity and sound judgment.

Divisions


The Police Department is comprised of three divisions: the Service Division, the Traffic and Patrol Division, and the Investigations Divisions.  The Service Division includes:  Chief of Police, Deputy Chief, one Training Sergeant, thirteen Communications Officers, eleven School Crossing Guards, one Parking Enforcement Officer, and seven Civilian Administrative Personnel.  The Traffic and Patrol Division includes:  one Major, three Lieutenants, three Sergeants, four Corporals, and forty Traffic and Patrol Officers.  This Division also includes the following specialized units:  one K-9 Officer and Handler, two Bicycle Patrol Officers, one D.A.R.E. Officer, and two School Resource Officers.  The Investigations Division includes:  one Major, one Sergeant, five Detectives, one ID/Crime Scene Sergeant, one ID/Crime Scene Officer, and one Property Officer.  

The 911 Communications System of Henderson is made up of a Supervisor and thirteen Dispatchers.  Members of the Henderson Police Department, as well as other emergency personnel, are dispatched by CAD (Computer Aided Dispatch), which is interfaced with a state of the art Geo-Coded mapping system.  All records are maintained in a records management system.

Henderson Police Department Special Programs


Adopt-A-School – Each officer “adopts” one of the City’s six elementary schools.  The officer interacts with the children and faculty on regular weekly visits.  The officer spends time with the students reading to them or doing other activities that encourage the students to do well in school.  This program has been very successful in building good relationships between officers and young people.

Mentoring Program – This program is designed to ensure that police officers become positive role models. Officers are building relationships with many at-risk children.  The officers attend special events, ranging from fishing trips in local areas to Cardinal baseball games in St. Louis.  This program has really succeeded in showing troubled youth that police officers do much more than just arrest people.  Many of the children now recognize police officers as someone they know from positive situations, where in the past an officer may have been just someone that took away someone the child knew.

School Resource Officers – The Henderson Police Department has two School Resource Officers, one at the high school and one who works at the junior high level.  The SRO assists school personnel in developing strategies relating to security and other policies which directly affect the safety and well-being of students and faculty.

The SROs do some teaching assistance in classes such as those dealing with government topics and self-esteem issues.

D.A.R.E Program – Since 1991, the Henderson Police Department has participated in the D.A.R.E. Program.  The D.A.R.E. Officer teaches the 17-week program to all ten elementary schools in Henderson County. The classes not only teach Drug Abuse Resistance Education, but also work with students on issues including peer pressure and ways to say no, self-esteem, resisting gangs, and conflict resolutions.

In addition to the curriculum of the regular D.A.R.E. classes, Henderson’s D.A.R.E. Officer travels to both junior high schools and works with students there.  The students learn different aspects of law enforcement, from traffic and patrol, to investigations and crime scenes, to the workings of the court systems.

Like most Police Departments, Henderson is very proud of its D.A.R.E. car.  Currently, that vehicle is a 2005 Dodge Viper, which was donated by Audubon Chrysler Center in Henderson.  The sporty black colored car, with its 505 horsepower V10 engine and exterior graphics by Henderson business Signs Now, makes quite an eye-catching presence.

Neighborhood Watch Program

Henderson currently has two neighborhood watch groups, the Hills Neighborhood Watch and the Dixon Apartments Neighborhood Watch.

These groups hold monthly meetings to share information and new ideas.  They plan activities such as cookouts, neighborhood yard sales and other group activities. 

In 2001, Henderson participated in a very successful “National Night Out”.  This event was coordinated by the Henderson Police Department.  Henderson National Night Out was named 2001 Rookie of the Year and was presented with a very nice plaque for their participation.

Any group interested in starting a Neighborhood Watch should contact Sgt. David Piller at the Henderson Police Department.  While the Police Department does not actually establish the group, they will provide interested parties with information, suggestions, materials, and guidance to help the group get started.

Crimestoppers

Henderson Crimestoppers is a volunteer, not-for-profit organization.  It is administered by a volunteer board with elected officers, all of who are civilians.

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