The Blue and The Gold: A history of the Urbana Police Department 1855-1976

The history of the Urbana, Illinois Police Department is a history of the city itself. This book is an examination of how the City of Urbana, Illinois shaped its law enforcement, told through the stories of its sworn protectors. No one knows the city better than those who have patrolled its streets over the past 160 years. This is their story, the story of the Blue and the Gold