Illinois State Police

Illinois State Police
The current Illinois State Police patch, adopted in 1988.
Seal of the Illinois State Police
Badge of an ISP trooper
Flag of the Illinois State Police
Abbreviation	ISP
Motto	Integrity, Service, Pride
Agency overview
Formed	April 1, 1922; 102 years ago (1922-04-01)
Employees	2,702 (as of April 1, 2022)[1][failed verification]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Illinois, U.S.
Size	57,918 sq mi (140,998 km2)
Population	12,671,821 (2020 est.)
Legal jurisdiction	State of Illinois
Governing body	Governor of Illinois
General nature	Civilian police
Operational structure
Overseen by	Illinois State Police Merit Board
Headquarters	801 South Seventh Street Springfield, Illinois
Troopers	1,803 (as of April 1, 2022)[1][failed verification]
Civilian members	899 (as of April 1, 2022)[1][failed verification]
Agency executive	Brendan F. Kelly, Director
Facilities
Troops	11 1: Pecatonica, Sterling 2: La Salle, East Moline 3: Des Plaines, Elgin, Joliet 4: Macomb, Metamora 5: Pontiac, Ashkum 6: Springfield, Pittsfield 7: Pesotum 8: Collinsville, Litchfield 9: Effingham, Carmi 10: DuQuoin, Ullin 15: Downers Grove
Patrol cars	Ford Explorer, Expedition, Taurus, Chevy Caprice, Dodge Chargers, and Harley Davidson motorcycles
Website
isp.illinois.gov

The Illinois State Police (ISP) is the state police agency of the U.S. state of Illinois. The Illinois State Police is responsible for traffic safety on more than 300,000 miles of total roadway, including 2,185 miles of interstate highways and 15,969 miles of state highways. Currently, almost 3,000 sworn and civilian personnel make up the Illinois State Police.