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Peoria County Sheriff Mike McCoy

Sheriff Michael D. McCoy

Peoria County Sheriff's Office, 301 N. Maxwell Road, Peoria, IL 61604
Main Switchboard: (309) 697-8515, Fax: (309) 697-3734

The mission of the Peoria County Sheriff's Office is to work in partnership with the community, to improve the quality of life by reducing the fear and incidence of crime, to recognize and resolve problems, and to fulfill the law enforcement needs of the citizens of Peoria County, Illinois.

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 llinois 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 in 1825; since then, our Office has grown to 199 employees dedicated to providing law enforcement services to the citizens of Peoria County.

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.

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Today: Snow in the morning. Then snow likely in the afternoon. Areas of blowing snow in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Total accumulation 4 to 8 inches. Highs in the mid 20s. South winds 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.

Tonight: Cloudy. Chance of snow in the evening. Then scattered flurries after midnight. Blowing snow through the night. Lows around 16. Blustery. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.