Police Department Personnel

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

Sergeant Peter Neville #826 np34809@harpercollege.edu
Acting Sergeant Michael Healy #807 mhealy1@harpercollege.edu	Telecommunicator Patricia Escudero #831 ep07395@harpercollege.edu
Officer Andrew Chomor #836 ca19138@harpercollege.edu	Telecommunicator Delaney Johnson #809 djohnso1@harpercollege.edu
Officer Conan Fender #812 cfender@harpercollege.edu	Telecommunicator Michealyn Radtke #820 rm06579@harpercollege.edu
Officer Tim Fitch #834 ft03238@harpercollege.edu	Community Service Officer Ogden Fitzgerald #830 fo18818@harpercollege.edu
Officer Myles Greenberg #806 mgreenbe@harpercollege.edu	Community Service Officer Ismael Mejia #821 imejia@harpercollege.edu
Officer Melissa Harrah #808 mharrah@harpercollege.edu	Community Service Officer Yeraldi Morales #824 my27102@harpercollege.edu
Officer Randy Hegland #810 rhegland@harpercollege.edu	Community Service Officer Patrick Sheahan #802 psheahan@harpercollege.edu
Officer Eddie Jackson #835 je33322@harpercollege.edu
Officer Kristopher Larson #803 klarson2@harpercollege.edu
Officer Ronald Spejcher #833 sr38256@harpercollege.edu