The Taylorville Police Department has been the force that keeps the local community members safe and informed. The success of the department has only increased as rehabilitation and mental health have become the centerpiece of their mission.

Taylorville Police Chief Dwayne Wheeler has been able to connect with local citizens in order to keep the streets clean. Chief Wheeler attributes the lowering of crime rates to community participation.

The community engagement would not be possible without the Taylorville Police Departments' involvement with Safe Passage of Taylorville and the constant connection to citizens. Safe Passage is a rehabilitation-based program that works with drug offenders to change their habits before being released from jail.

Now that drug offenders have been properly rehabilitated, their journey back into normal life will be easier and they will be less likely to re-offend. Chief Wheeler and the department have seen the effects of treating drug offenders as mental health cases.
 

The engagement between the Taylorville Police Department and the local community has created a trusting bond. Citizens can know that their police force is working for them, while officers know their work is not going unnoticed, as many members of the community are stepping up to help fight crime.

The Taylorville Police Department has used their well-trained staff and resources like Safe Passage to build an important relationship with the community. Under the leadership of Police Chief Dwayne Wheeler, crime will not go unnoticed in Taylorville.

Police Chief Wheeler appeared as a guest on the WTIM Morning Show.