You Belong in DeKalb
Birthplace of Barbed Wire. Home of Northern Illinois University.
You Belong in DeKalb
Birthplace of Barbed Wire. Home of Northern Illinois University.
Plenty to Offer
From Barbed Wire to Fully Wired
Plenty to Offer
Officers have the ability to work on our bike patrol, motorcycle unit, K9, special operations group (SOT), drug and gang unit, school resource officers,
community policing, and CIT.
Proud to Serve
From Barbed Wire to Fully Wired
Plenty to Offer
A city where our families, businesses, and culture prosper in an environment in which all people are treated with dignity, equity, and respect.
From Barbed Wire to Fully Wired
From Barbed Wire to Fully Wired
From Barbed Wire to Fully Wired
Founded in 1856, the City of DeKalb forms the western anchor of the I-88 corridor. It is 60 miles from downtown Chicago and 30 miles southeast of Rockford. As the home of Northern Illinois University, Illinois' second largest university, DeKalb is the site of a wide variety of special events and cultural activities.