Citizens' Police Academy

The goal of an academy such as this is to:

  • educate and inform citizens of Peoria

  • to provide a forum for police / community interaction

  • to foster a partnership through greater understanding of the department's policies and procedures.

The academy will take place mainly at the police station in the Community Training Room but will potentially have "off-site" locations as well, depending on the topic. In years past, the training consisted of 12 classes that met every other Wednesday between 6 pm and 9 pm.  The topics covered will be similar to:

  • Uniformed Patrol
  • Special Investigations
  • Street Crimes Unit
  • Traffic Division
  • Crime Scene Investigation
  • Criminal Investigations
  • K9
  • Dispatch
  • Crime View Mapping
  • Crime Stoppers
  • Special Response Team
  • Explosive Ordinance Disposal Team


If you have any questions regarding this information please call:

Officer Doug Burgess
Public Information Officer
Peoria Police Department
600 SW Adams Street
Peoria, IL 61602

Office:  309 / 494-8319
Cell:  309 / 231-7441
dburgess@ci.peoria.il.us

Peoria CARES

Please call us at:
309-494-CARE (2273)