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This page is not monitored 24/7. To report an emergency, please call 9-1-1. For suspect information, suspicious activities, and other non-emergencies, please call 672-6011.
The intent of our social media sites is to serve as a communications tool between the PCSO and the public. The PCSO and Peoria County communications personnel are the sole administrators of this site.
This social media policy includes Terms of Use, Prohibited Content, and Disclaimer.
Terms of Use: As a communications tool, the Peoria County Sheriff's Office shall utilize its Facebook Page to raise awareness among Peoria County and neighboring residents and visitors, community partners, and interested fans and followers of public safety news and information that affects the Peoria County area.
Social media sites grant the PCSO an additional opportunity to share our public safety messages with the general public. We use our Facebook Page to post news releases, photos, videos, and important public safety information, including but not limited to Amber Alerts,
information about wanted criminals, road closures, power outages, and other emergency
announcements. Whenever possible, the PCSO's social media sites shall comply with all applicable Peoria County Sheriff's Office and County of Peoria policies and procedures, including section III‐13B Political Activity of the
County of Peoria Personnel Policies. Postings on the PCSO's social media sites are public records of the County of Peoria and may be subject to disclosure under the State of Illinois' Freedom on Information Act.
Prohibited Content: The intended purpose of the PCSO's social media sites is to serve as a means of communication between the PCSO and members of the public. Therefore, information, posts, and comments containing any of the following forms of content shall not be allowed and will be removed from the site.
Profane language or content
Content that promotes, fosters, or perpetuates discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, marital status, familial status, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, source of income, or other protected status under applicable law
Inappropriate sexual content or links to inappropriate sexual content
Solicitations of commerce
Conduct or encouragement of illegal activity
Private and confidential information
Information that may tend to compromise the safety and security of the public or public systems
Content that violates a legal ownership interest of any other party
Comments in support of or opposition to political campaigns or ballot measures
Comments that are personal attacks on Peoria County employees.
The Peoria County Sheriff's Office disclaims any and all responsibility and liability for any materials or content that the PCSO deems inappropriate for posting. The PCSO shall make efforts to remove said materials during business hours, but disclaims liability if circumstances exist that prevent or hinder efforts to remove said materials.
Disclaimer: The Peoria County Sheriff's Office does not endorse nor otherwise support or sponsor any advertising that may be posted by Facebook on the PCSO's site. Facebook is privately operated and the privacy terms of Facebook apply.
The PCSO does not guarantee the reliability or accuracy of any third‐party links.
The PCSO reserves the right to remove any comment or conversation that is prohibited by this Social Media Policy.
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.
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