About Us
Mission Statement
It is our mission that the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office serve the citizens of Peoria County by providing professional law enforcement, detention, and court security that protects and preserves the Constitutional Rights of the people and mandates the fair and impartial enforcement of the law.
History
The Peoria County Sheriff’s Office serves a population of approximately 183,433 people that live in a 629 square mile area located in the middle of Central Illinois along the banks of the Illinois River. Our County has four cities and eleven villages located within its boundaries, with 315 miles of County roads, 674 miles of Township roads, and 266 miles of State and Federal roads connecting them. The County elected its first Sheriff, Samuel Fulton, in 1825.
Our first Jail was built in 1834; the second in 1849; and the third in 1869; the fourth in 1913; and our present facility opened in 1985. An addition was added in August of 1999 that included 144 more beds, a new sallyport and crime lab.
Obtaining Information
Information may be obtained in person, or by mail, find contact information for the Sheriff’s Office. Freedom of Information request forms are available at the Sheriff’s Office.
Freedom of Information Officer
FOIA Fees
- First 50 pages: free; after 50 pages: $0.15 per page
- CD of photos: free
- Traffic Accidents Reports: $5
- Traffic Accident Reconstruction Reports: $20
Accidents Reports
Accidents reports may also be obtained online.
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Daily Road Closure at Railroad Crossing Begins Monday
BNSF Railway will be closing a section of N. Daily Road for grade crossing work starting Monday, September 18, 2023 near Monica; please see the attached map. The road is expected to reopen September 19, conditions permitting. Read on... -
Streitmatter Road Closure Begins Monday, September 18
The Peoria County Highway Department will be closing a section of Streitmatter Road for a crossroad culvert replacement on Monday, September 18, 2023. The closure will be between Holmes Road and Rice Road, northeast of Princeville. Read on... -
Hakes Road Closed at Railroad Crossing
BNSF has reported repairs are being performed to the railroad grade crossing at Hakes Road in Edelstein. The road will be closed as a result from September 11 through September 12, 2023, conditions permitting. Read on...