ISP Division of Criminal Investigation to Have HQ in Effingham

The Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation today announced plans to add an investigative zone in southern Illinois to provide increased investigative presence in the Metro East and southern Illinois. This follows the Governor's executive order signed last year reestablishing the DCI.

Under the previous DCI plan, Zone 7 was comprised of 33 counties, the largest geographic zone in the state. State police say the realignment and addition of an investigative zone will allow for a better managed and engaged investigative presence.

The newly-created Zone 8 will cover Bond, Clinton, Marion, Fayette, Effingham, Cumberland, Clark, Jasper, Crawford, Clay, Richland, Lawrence, Wayne, Edwards, Wabash, Hamilton, White, Saline and Gallatin Counties.

The Zone 8 headquarters will be based in Effingham with a satellite office in Centralia.