A partnership between the Decatur Police Department and Heritage Behavioral Health Center is putting mental health professionals directly into the hands of officers responding to crisis situations.

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Officers with the Decatur Police Department responded to a report of shots fired shortly after midnight on Saturday. Those involved in the incident had already fled by the time ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — A 27-year-old man has died following a Friday morning shooting in Decatur, and police said another man provided detectives with a statement, “indicating he had shot the deceased ...

The Decatur Police Department will host three free women’s self-defense training sessions next week, offering hands-on instruction designed to teach participants practical techniques for protecting ...

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 ...