In less than a second, a calm encounter can turn hostile, forcing police officers to make life-or-death decisions to protect themselves and the public — a reality Decatur Police Chief ...

Police Department will move to encrypted digital dispatch and radio communications to protect officers, victims and ongoing ...

We verify if it's legal to decrypt encrypted police scanner traffic, after a local department announced it's moving to encrypted dispatch and radio communications.

Vandalized Delano Park bathrooms force closure for costly repairs, impacting local families while police investigate.

Two police cars crashed into each other in the North Lawndale neighborhood late Saturday night, leaving three officers with minor injuries, Chicago police said.

Federal immigration agents arrested a Columbia student after allegedly gaining access to her apartment by posing as police in ...

A man who died in Decatur police custody early Tuesday morning has been identified. The Decatur Police Department said officers were called out to a home ju ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Illinois State Police have been called in to investigate after a person died in Decatur police custody. The Decatur Police Department said officers were called out to a home in ...

A Decatur man died after a welfare check escalated Monday night. Now, Illinois State Police is involved in the investigation.

Around 11pm on February 23rd, the Decatur Police Department (DPD) responded to a residence in Decatur to conduct a welfare check on an indiv ...

The Decatur Police Department responded to 361 calls for service and made 40 arrests during the week of Feb. 9-15, according to the department’s weekly crime statistics report. Officers conducted 244 ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WICS) - The Decatur Fire Department is proud to participate in “Be Alarmed!”, a statewide program that provides free 10-year sealed smoke alarms and fire safety education to eligible ...