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.
FY 2017 Operating Budget
- $15.7 million
Employees
- Full Time: 165
- Part-time: 24
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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Portable Electonic Devices in the 10th Judicial Circuit
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Learn w/ Peoria County Program Continues into Spring and Summer Semesters
Illinois Central College and Peoria County have teamed up once again to present the Learn w/ Peoria County program, a series of courses free to the public on a variety of topics led by County government employees and officials. Read on... -
Peoria County Facilities Closure for Upcoming MLK Holiday
The Peoria County Courthouse, Veterans Assistance Commission, Peoria City/County Health Department, Peoria County Election Commission, PCAPS, and the Highway Department office buildings are closed this Monday, January 16 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Read on...