The Decatur Police Department's 2026 National Night Out celebration is set to return next month.  The event will take place at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, at Dansby Park, formerly Oak Grove Park. National ...

The Decatur Police Department has launched a community service initiative aimed at helping elderly residents maintain their properties by providing lawn care and yard maintenance.

A Decatur police officer under internal investigation for a “response to resistance event” is no longer employed with the department. Decatur Police confirmed Thursday that Officer Malachi Compton is ...

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 police reported a sharp drop in violent crime during the first quarter of 2026 and also announced a new traffic safety initiative in response to a growing number of wrecks.

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — After an internal alert system warned of a possible active shooter situation at the Decatur Civic Center offices on Tuesday, the Decatur Police Department is clarifying that it ...