08-05-2025
Officers engage residents at Peoria Walk and Talk
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The Peoria Police Department held its second Walk and Talk event along Arcadia Avenue just off of Wisconsin Avenue on Wednesday
Members of the Peoria Police Department use Walk and Talks as a tool to build trust within the community. Officers spent time knocking on doors, leaving pamphlets in mailboxes or in the hands of residents.
People shared their concerns and suggestions, including wanting the officers to be more visible. Interim Patrol Captain Eric Esser said the Walk and Talks are beneficial to the community and police department.
'I know that it has helped us solve a couple of crimes in the past,' Esser said. 'The information that we received from some people. And it also just gets us out there engaging with the people that we're serving. So, I think that's pretty big, it's a big goal of our department, and I enjoy it and I think the officers enjoy it too.'
Walk and Talks are hosted every other Wednesday until August 27. There are a total of 10 this year. The next Walk and Talk will start near Whittier Primary School on May 21.
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