M prefix followed by four to five numbers mostly in the 8000 to 11000 number bloc.įrom 1955 until 1961, Illinois license plate colors honored a different state college. M prefix followed by four to five numbers mostly in the 8000 to 11000 number bloc.ġ954 was the first year for the famed slogan Land of Lincoln on Illinois license plates. M prefix followed by four to five numbers mostly in the 8000 to 10000 number bloc. The early aluminum plates had strengthening indentations along the top and bottom of the plate. M prefix followed by four numbers mostly in the 8000 to 10000 number bloc. All other 1948 license plates for cars in Illinois at the time were made of fiberboard. M prefix followed by five numbers mostly 10000 number bloc. M prefix followed by four to five numbers mostly in the 7000 to 9000 number bloc.
There is currently no known 1946 example on record. The 1945 M-prefixed license plates were made of the fibreboard material as was the 1947 plate. The 19 M-prefixed license plates however were made of embossed steel as with previous issues instead of using the weaker fiberboard material. This material was used to help conserve metal for the war effort despite the war ending in 1945. (Photo Courtesy Greg Reynolds/)įrom 1943 until 1948, general issue license plates in Illinois were made of fiberboard known as "soybean".M prefix followed by four numbers mostly in the 7000 to 9000 number bloc. M prefix followed by four numbers mostly in the 7000 to 9000 number bloc.īelieved to be the first year that ISP used M prefixed license plates. There were no known reserved number blocs on those types. Motorcycle license plates from 1921 and at least until 1939 as pictured on the car below. License Plates of the Illinois State Policeįrom the early days of patrol car and motorcycle use, the Illinois State Highway Patrol and Illinois State Highway Maintenance Police used standard passenger car and Titled plates have been used on marked and some unmarked ISP vehicles since 1968. License plates used on Illinois State Police vehicles have transcended from regular passenger car license plates, to municipal coded plates, to state coded plates to titled plates from the earliest years until the late 1960's. Today, the ISP is comprised of sworn personnel and civilians totaling more than 3,000, and is one of the most modern and efficient police organizations in the USA. Operations also provides support to many county, municipal and federal law enforcement agencies. The Division of Operations' services entail: aircraft support for enforcement and public assistance vehicle investigations underwater search and recovery operations K-9 support for tracking and drug detection presentations to the public on traffic safety and crime prevention criminal investigations to detect and suppress the traffic of illicit drugs develop strategic and tactical criminal intelligence data investigate serious offenses and apprehend fugitives. In 1977, a reorganization took place within the ISP and left it with 5 Divisions: State Police, Criminal Investigation, Internal Investigation, Support Services and Administration Additionally, each division within the Illinois State Police provides specific services. In 1967, the black and white patrol cars were replaced with a basic beige color scheme.
1948 saw a temporary end to the use of motorcycles for patrol. In 1930, the Chryslers were replaced by Ford Model A's. In 1927, the first patrol cars (Chrysler coupes) were purchased and issued only to Sergeants as they were deemed to be District Commanders. The Illinois State Police was officially created in 1922 and the primary function of the agency was the protection of the roads from damage by overweight vehicles. On June 24, 1921, the 52nd General Assembly of the State of Illinois authorized the Department of Public Works and Buildings to hire a "sufficient number of State Highway Patrol Officers to enforce the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Laws." This new group of law enforcement officers were known as the State Highway Maintenance Police.
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