Sheriff's Office expands Savoy coverage; deputies increasing traffic enforcement
Aug 5, 2026
President Brown reported that two Champaign County deputies are assigned to Savoy on 12-hour shifts with the aim of achieving 24-hour coverage and noted one deputy recently conducted more than 300 traffic stops; deputies will focus enforcement where residents raised speeding concerns.
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President Brown updated the Board on Champaign County Sheriff's Office coverage in Savoy, reporting that two deputies are now assigned to the Village on 12-hour shifts and that the County's goal is to provide 24-hour deputy coverage. Brown said deputies have increased traffic enforcement and that residents had relayed concerns about speeding on Wesley Avenue, West Church Street and in Prairie Fields; deputies will focus enforcement efforts in those areas.
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