ABOUT
Pekin Police Department
The mission of the Pekin Police Department, a committed, serviced-oriented agency, is to protect life, human rights, and property through an effective proactive partnership with the community.
About the Pekin Police Department
The Pekin Police Department provides assistance and protection of life and property, under the general direction of the City Manager. The department’s responsibilities also include the appraisal of Pekin’s crime prevention and law enforcement issues and the development of appropriate solutions to meet those needs. This also includes adjusting department methods to better meet the challenges of today’s police force.
The department also ensures a friendly and safe community environment through the development, recommendation, and administration of the department’s operating budget to the City Council. By reviewing and substantiating department funds, and maintaining fiscal controls on department revenues and expenditures, the Pekin Police Department is able to meet the needs of the community.
Command Staff & Organization Structure
Monthly Crime Data Reports
My90 Community Feedback
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Ordinances & Permits
Administrative Adjudication Hearings:
9:00 AM on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month
City Council Chambers Room 202
City Hall, 111 S Capitol Street, Pekin, IL 61554
Overview:
Code Enforcement citations are brought before the Administrative Adjudication process at city hall rather than through the courts. Administrative Adjudication is a proceeding in front of a hearing officer who listens to evidence presented by the City and by the accused, who then decides on liability or non-liability.Such hearings can be utilized for non-criminal offenses that are punishable only by a fine. Such hearings allow the accused to present their case in a less formal atmosphere where the strict rules of evidence in the circuit court do not necessarily apply. The hearing officer is an attorney licensed by the State of Illinois and is separate from the City’s legal department. Illinois statutes allow for an appeal of the hearing officer’s determination in the circuit court.
Crime Free Housing:
The Crime Free Housing ordinance assists landlords with problem tenants. This program allows the city to address issues with landlords who fail to address issues that involve illegal activities and problem tenants on their properties. This Crime Free Housing program equips landlords with the necessary tools they will need to ensure they have quality tenants.
Snow Routes & Parking Bands
Automatic Parking Bans:
Automatic parking bans take effect on SNOW ROUTES only any time there is an accumulation of 2″ of snow/ice and an additional 1″ or more is forecasted.
- The parking ban is complete once the snow event has ended and the street is plowed from curb to curb.
Discretionary Parking Bans:
Discretionary parking bans take effect for ALL CITY STREETS any time the City Manager or his designee declare so.
- The parking ban takes effect at the time declared, which must be at least 3 hours after the declaration.
Citizens who park on the streets during either parking ban, risk having their vehicle towed, and/or issued a $100 citation.
In the event of a City Wide Parking ban, that information will be announced through local media outlets including the City and Police Department’s social media accounts.
Sex Offender Watch
Illinois State Police Sex Offender Registry and Missing Sex Offender Database
Illinois Compiled Statutes (730 ILCS 152 /115 (a) and (b)) mandate that the Illinois State Police (“ISP”) establish and maintain a statewide Sex Offender Database, accessible on the Internet, identifying persons who have been convicted of certain sex offenses and/or crimes against children and must register as a Sex Offender. Persons required to register as Sex Offenders are persons who have been charged of an offense listed in Illinois Compiled Statutes 730 ILCS 150 /2(B) and 730 ILCS 150 /2(C).
Police Department Programs
Community Policing is an important and vital aspect of crime prevention in any community. It is through community cooperation and planning that we can best ensure quality police services and an organized and effective crime prevention effort.
The Pekin Police Department is pleased to offer a variety of programs to help promote community safety and enhance the role of the department within the community. We hope that you will take the time to look at all of the Community events and programs that we offer the citizens of our community. We work very hard to maintain great relationships with those we serve.
Police Station Tours:
The Pekin Police Department offers police station tours to local groups and organizations as a way to strengthen community relationships and promote transparency. These tours give participants an inside look a daily operations, including how officers respond to calls, the equipment they use, and the roles of different divisions within the department. By opening their doors to the public, the department helps build trust, answer questions, and provide a better understanding of law enforcement in the community.
Crime Prevention:
The Crime Prevention Office, has the responsibility to educate the citizens of Pekin on ways to protect themselves from being a victim of crime. This office also monitors, from police reports, trends in crime versus location, in order to assist Patrol and Investigations in curbing those activities.
Automated License Plate Readers:
Speed Spy:
Resources
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Pekin Police Foundation
The Pekin Police Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization governed by its own board that provides resources and programs to support the Pekin Police Department in delivering the highest level of service while strengthening and enhancing our community.
How they help:
The Pekin Police Foundation assists, encourages and supports the Pekin Police Department with funding in two main areas:
- Programs, research studies and equipment to improve the effectiveness of Police activities.
- Education in community awareness and skill development to strengthen the partnership between the polce and the public.
The Foundation has helped the department with:
- Narcan
- Rifles
- K9
- Speedspy
- Generator Set
- Radar Trailer
- Officer McGruff
- Motorcycle
- STOPSTICK
- RBT IV
- Ballistic Blanket
- Night Out Against Crime
- Shop With A Hero
- Pekin Kids' Festival
- and More!
Public Safety cannot rest on the shoulders of law enforcement agencies alone. In as much as police support the safety of our communities, they need our support as well. By supporting the Pekin Police Foundation, you are supporting the Pekin Police Department and the community. Every donation goes toward the development of better policing tools and practices, and ultimately, a better, safer community for Pekin residents and visitors. Please consider joining our important work by contributing monetarily to the Foundation.
All donations to the Pekin Police Foundation are tax-deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Police Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request
The following FOIA Request From may be used to request currently existing records of City of Pekin Police Department.
The request must be clear enough to enable the Police Department to conduct a meaningful search. The Police Department may ask questions about the request in order to respond to the request fully and in a timely manner.
For those who wish to make a written request, you may complete and submit the above form or otherwise please contact the Police Department at:
City of Pekin Police Department
111 S Capitol Street – Pekin, IL 61554
Phone: (309) 478-5330
