Tazewell County Sheriff's Office
Tazewell County TRIAD Senior Safety Survey
All month long the Tazewell County TRIAD will be asking the community to participate in our Senior Safety Survey.
If you haven’t already, please click the button below and let us know your thoughts.
For questions regarding this survey, please call the Tazewell County Sheriff’s office and ask for the TRIAD representative 309-478-5651.
Sheriff
Jeffrey Lower
Welcome to the Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office Website. The Sheriff is the Chief Law Officer of the County and the sole Law Enforcement Official elected by the people. Many believe that the Office of the Sheriff is the main keeper of accountability between Law Enforcement and the Public. In the spirit of accountability and responsiveness, we are pleased to provide this publicly accessible site on the World Wide Web. We want you to take a look at who we are and our role in Serving and Protect.
Schnucks Days are here! Please stop by and visit Tazewell County Deputies and Pekin Police Officers at the Pekin Schnucks and help raise money for Special Olympics.
Friday 4pm-8pm
Saturday 10am-6pm
Sunday 10am-6pm
Can’t make it in to see us? Please scan the QR code if you would like to donate.
Help us beat last year’s total of $5,000! ... See MoreSee Less
Beginning Monday September 9, Unsicker Rd. in Groveland Township will be closed to through traffic between Broadway Rd. and Queenwood Rd. for bridge replacement work.
Beginning Monday September 9, Unsicker Rd. in Groveland Township will be closed to through traffic between Broadway Rd. and Queenwood Rd. for bridge replacement work. Access will still be available to local traffic each direction from the bridge and to Cornerstone Baptist Church from the north. Construction is expected to be completed by the end of November. Motorists should seek the use of alternate routes. ... See MoreSee Less
Goetze Road at IL. Route 29 is now open
Goetze Road at IL. Route 29 is now open ... See MoreSee Less
Road Closure
Goetze Road at IL. Route 29 is closed due to a crash. Please find an alternate route. We will advise when the roadway is back open. ... See MoreSee Less
Scammers hide harmful links in QR codes to steal your information
A Message from the Federal Trade Commission
QR codes seem to be everywhere. You may have scanned one to see the menu at a restaurant or pay for public parking. And you may have used one on your phone to get into a concert or sporting event, or to board a flight. There are countless other ways to use them, which explains their popularity. Unfortunately, scammers hide harmful links in QR codes to steal personal information. Here’s what to know.
There are reports of scammers covering up QR codes on parking meters with a QR code of their own. And some crafty scammers might send you a QR code by text message or email and make up a reason for you to scan it. These are some of the ways they try to con you:
• they lie and say they couldn't deliver your package and you need to contact them to reschedule
• they pretend like there’s a problem with your account and you need to confirm your information
• they lie, saying they noticed suspicious activity on your account, and you need to change your password
These are all lies they tell you to create a sense of urgency. They want you to scan the QR code and open the URL without thinking about it.
A scammer’s QR code could take you to a spoofed site that looks real but isn’t. And if you log in to the spoofed site, the scammers could steal any information you enter. Or the QR code could install malware that steals your information before you realize it.
So how can you protect yourself?
• If you see a QR code in an unexpected place, inspect the URL before you open it. If it looks like a URL you recognize, make sure it’s not spoofed — look for misspellings or a switched letter.
• Don’t scan a QR code in an email or text message you weren’t expecting — especially if it urges you to act immediately. If you think the message is legitimate, use a phone number or website you know is real to contact the company.
• Protect your phone and accounts. Update your phone's OS to protect against hackers and protect your online accounts with strong passwords and multi-factor authentication. ... See MoreSee Less
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The Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office along with the Illinois Department of Transportation and other law enforcement agencies across the nation have partnered with MADD this week for Saturation Saturday as we near the Labor Day weekend, to amplify the message that if you choose to drive impaired, you will get caught! The campaign is aimed at lowering impaired driving crashes and fatalities during one of the busiest travel weeks of the year. #nomorevictims ... See MoreSee Less
The intersection of Towerline Rd and Toboggan Ave are back open ... See MoreSee Less