Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria

Under the proposal, Peoria Public Schools’ outdoor cameras would be added to the police department’s Axon Fusus camera integration platform in an effort to improve the response to any active emergencies or credible threats.

Peoria Mayor Rita Ali and Police Chief Eric Echevarria spoke strongly Tuesday against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity that turned deadly in Minnesota as they sought to assure residents of the city’s commitment to protect the public.

An officer-involved shooting in Peoria’s East Bluff that resulted in the death of a 41-year-old man has been deemed justified by the Peoria County State’s Attorney Jodi Hoos.

The City of Peoria is enacting an updated prohibition of public nuisance gatherings, giving police the authority to disperse crowds when individuals are engaged in unlawful activities.

A weekend confrontation between Peoria Police officers trying to assist a gunshot victim and a crowd of more than 50 bystanders has led to multiple arrests, prompted a statement from the mayor, and drawn scrutiny from a civil rights organization.

After Peoria police arrested a 15-year-old boy Friday afternoon for a shooting that targeted the Manual High School building, Police Chief Eric Echevarria sought to reassure the community that the department is actively taking steps to keep schools safe.

Two Peoria Police officers have been placed on critical incident leave following the fatal shooting of a man armed with a wooden bat Tuesday in the East Bluff neighborhood.

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.

A 15-year-old suspect with more than 20 arrests over the past five years has been charged in connection with a weekend shooting event in Peoria that sent another boy to the hospital.

The Peoria Police Department’s Social Services Unit co-responder program has been active since May.