Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria

Behavioral health co-responders will be working with law enforcement in four Illinois cities by the end of this year.

State and local officials are touting what they're calling a "historic" amount of resources invested into Peoria public safety in the new state budget.

Peoria police say more than 20 arrests were made Wednesday night during an anti-violence initiative collaboration between multiple law enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Marshals Service and the Illinois State Police.

The Peoria branch of the NAACP, Peoria Police Department, and Peoria County Sheriff's Office are working together to improve community relations.

Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria wants to build a more diverse force of officers.

Police Chief Eric Echevarria wants to meet with women related to recent victims of gun violence at OSF HealthCare on October 22.

Please from Police Chief Eric Echevarria and Mayor Rita Ali came nearly 24 hours after Peoria's 23rd homicide of 2021.

Peoria's new police chief is now officially on the job. Eric Echevarria was sworn in during a ceremony in Peoria City Council chamber on Friday.

The Peoria Police Department has its next chief, Eric Echevarria.