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A woman on the left wearing a white top and long blue skirt holds a microphone as she stands next to a long panel table covered by a blue tablecloth with a man in a police uniform and two women seated at the table in a conference room.
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Peoria panel discussion puts focus on advocacy for crime victims
Joe Deacon
Community leaders participating in a conversation about at ways to assist victims of criminal violence highlighted the need for support services, advocacy programs, and an examination of the root causes of crime.
Washington police K-9 Styx is recovering from surgery.
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Tennis ball sidelines Washington police canine Styx
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A man wearing a dark colored law enforcement uniform smiles as he sits in front of a microphone at a conference room table with a large television monitor displaying a police department seal centered in a wall-length bookcase in the background.
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Retiring Peoria police chief reflects on his tenure, touts department's advancements
Joe Deacon
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