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Peoria County
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Peoria Police Department
The Peoria Police Department operates 71 Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Pittsboro Police Department
The U.S. Department of Justice awarded $253,005 to the Peoria Police Department in 2017 as part of the Bureau of Justice Assistance's body-worn camera grant program.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): U.S Department of Justice
The Peoria Police Department has two drones, according to the 2024 Illinois Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act Report. The agency conducted 12 drone flights between July 2023 and March 2024.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
The Peoria Police Department uses Axon's Real-Time Crime Center
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Peoria Journal Star
The Peoria Police Department began using ShotSpotter gunshot detection in 2013.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): icjia.state.il.usShotspotterAssociated Press
Peoria County Sheriff's Office
The Peoria County Sheriff's Office received a grant for license plate readers.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Bureau of Justice Assistance, US Department of Justice
The Peoria County Sheriff’s Office uses 60 body-worn cameras among 47 deputies.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board
The Peoria County Sheriff's Office has six drones, according to the 2024 Illinois Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act Report. The agency conducted 17 drone flights between July 2023 and March 2024.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
Chillicothe Police Department
The Chillicothe Police Department installed Flock Safety automated license plate readers in 2023.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Central Illinois Proud
The Chillicothe Police Department has 10 body-worn cameras as of October 2018.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board
Bartonville Police Department
The Bartonville Police Department uses 16 Axon body-worn cameras as of 2024.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards BoardIllinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board
DuPage MERIT Task Force
The DuPage MERIT Task Force has purchased three drones, according to the 2022 Illinois Freedom from Drome Surveillance Act Report
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): State of Illinois
Glasford Police Department
The Glasford Police Department's seven officers use body-worn cameras.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards BoardIllinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board
Norridge Police Department
The Norridge Police Department received approval for a $11,800 contract with Flock Safety for four automated license plate readers in December 2022.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Chicago Tribune
Peoria Heights Police Department
The Peoria Heights Police Department uses 12 body-worn cameras between 14 officers.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board
Peoria Park District Police
The Peoria Park District Police has one drone according to the 2024 Illinois Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act Report.
Sources (via the EFF Atlas): Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
Source: EFF Atlas of Surveillance (Electronic Frontier Foundation & University of Nevada, Reno — Reynolds School of Journalism) · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved July 2026