Peoria Police Chief

Police body camera video shows a man swinging a baseball bat at a police officer at a street corner next to a black and blue police car

State Police release video of Peoria officers shooting man with wooden bat

Eric Stock

Illinois State Police have released body camera footage of Peoria officers shooting and killing a man who swung a wooden bat at the officers and tried to run away.

Yellow police tape stretches across a blurry crime scene. It says "Police Line Do Not Cross." The text "WCBU Police and Fire" lays on top of that photo.

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Man dies after police shooting incident in Peoria’s East Bluff

Joe Deacon

A 41-year-old Peoria man is dead after he was shot Tuesday afternoon during an alleged altercation with Peoria Police in the East Bluff neighborhood.

Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria said he's confused about what the standard to detain a suspect is under pretrial release.

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Peoria Police Chief questions standards to detain under pretrial release law

Camryn Cutinello

Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria says he is confused and frustrated after a man who allegedly pointed a gun at a Peoria police officer was released from custody with electronic monitoring.

Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria points to improved community relations and better policing technology among the reasons for the department's success in reducing homicides and shooting incidents in 2022.

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Peoria Police Department working to implement new online dashboard, social services unit

Collin Schopp

Chief Eric Echevarria says the Peoria Police Department is working to finalize multiple new programs.

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Peoria Police Chief Officially Named

The Peoria Police Department officially has a new chief who’s familiar in the role. Loren Marion has served as interim chief for the last nine months.…