Contacting Beat Officers

The Woodstock Police Department has created new, joint email addresses for the police officers assigned to the four beats in Woodstock. Now, finally, it is possible to address an email communication to the "beat" and expect all three officers, along with sergeants and other command personnel, to see your message.

For Beat 21, use pbo21@woodstockil.gov
For Beat 22, use pbo22@woodstockil.gov
For Beat 23, use pbo23@woodstockil.gov
For Beat 24, use pbo24@woodstockil.gov

You can still write to officers individually by using the first initial of the first name following by the full last name, followed by "@woodstockil.gov"

The problem with that, in the past, was an officer might have changed assignments, been on vacation or sick leave or a day off, or even have moved on to greener pastures.

If you want to provide information to the P.D. about a "situation" in your neighborhood and you want all officers on the beat to know about it, then use the permanent beat officer (pbo) email address. Be sure to include the beat number.

If you want to send a general email to the police department and let them figure out who should get it, send it to policedept@woodstockil.gov

If you have a preference for contact with you, such as "reply by email" or "call me at (phone no.)" or "do not come to my house without calling first", be sure to include that.