Introduction

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. I am Jim Pearson, your Region 6 Regional Planning Coordinator.  I am recently retired from the Peoria County Sheriff's Office where I spent the last four years commanding the Region 6/7 ILEAS WMD SRT. It is my intent to visit all of my region agencies as soon as possible and also to attend your Chief's of Police meetings as often as possible. I hope to assist every agency in becoming NIMS compliant so that you will always be eligible for federal grants.  Please feel free to contact me any time and feel free to call me out as an ILEAS resource should a critical event of any kind occur within your jurisdiction.