Access Kankakee County Police Records
Kankakee County police records are managed by the Sheriff's Office and Circuit Clerk. This page explains how to search for and request police records from Kankakee County law enforcement agencies.
Kankakee County Quick Facts
Kankakee County Sheriff Police Records
The Kankakee County Sheriff's Office is the main law enforcement agency for the county. The office is at 3000 S. Justice Way, Kankakee, IL 60901. The main phone number is (815) 802-7100. For non-emergency calls, use (815) 933-3324. The sheriff handles patrol, investigations, jail operations, and court security across Kankakee County.
Police records from the sheriff cover incidents in unincorporated areas and towns that rely on the county for law enforcement. You can contact the office to ask for copies of incident reports, crash reports, and arrest records. The staff can help you figure out if the record you need is on file with their office or if you should check a local police department instead.
The Kankakee County Sheriff's website is shown below.
The sheriff's main page has links to services, FOIA information, and contact details for the Kankakee County office.
| Address | 3000 S. Justice Way, Kankakee, IL 60901 |
|---|---|
| Main Phone | (815) 802-7100 |
| Non-Emergency | (815) 933-3324 |
| FOIA Email | foiakcso@kankakeecountyil.gov |
| Website | kankakeecountysheriff.com |
FOIA Requests for Kankakee County Police Records
Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140/), you can request police records from any public body in Kankakee County. The sheriff's office has a dedicated FOIA page that explains the process. You can send your request by email to foiakcso@kankakeecountyil.gov.
There is an important rule for email requests. You must include the entire text of your request in the body of the email. The office does not accept attachments. If you attach a form or PDF instead of typing out the request, it may not be processed. Put all the details right in the email text.
The Kankakee County Sheriff FOIA page is shown below.
This page from the sheriff's FOIA section explains the request process and rules for email submissions.
Kankakee County fees follow the FOIA rules. The first 50 pages of black and white copies are free. After that, each page costs $0.15. Color copies on 8.5 by 11 paper cost $0.14 for one-sided and $0.25 for two-sided. The office has five business days to respond. Complex requests may take up to ten business days total. If they deny your request, the denial must cite a specific FOIA exemption. You can appeal to the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor.
Kankakee County Circuit Clerk Court Records
The Kankakee County Circuit Clerk is Sandra Cianci. Her office is at 450 E Court Street, Kankakee, IL 60901. Call (815) 936-5700 for questions. The Kankakee County Circuit Clerk website has details on court services and records.
The circuit clerk site is where you start when looking for court case records in Kankakee County.
After a police report leads to charges, the case moves to circuit court. The clerk keeps every filing, motion, hearing, and order. Court records show charges, plea deals, verdicts, and sentences. This is the next place to look after you get a police report and want to know the case outcome. Visit the office in Kankakee with a photo ID to search case files in person.
Some court records may be available through online search tools. Ask the clerk's office about what is accessible digitally. Not every record type is online, but many common case lookups can be done without an in-person visit to Kankakee County.
Criminal History Checks in Kankakee County
Criminal background checks work differently from police report requests. Under the Uniform Conviction Information Act (20 ILCS 2635/), only conviction records are public. Arrests that did not end in a conviction stay private. The Illinois State Police Bureau of Identification runs criminal history checks for the whole state.
Use the CHIRP system for name-based searches. Go to a Live Scan vendor for fingerprint-based results. The Criminal Identification Act (20 ILCS 2630/) controls access to sealed and expunged records. Sealed records are not available to the public. The Access and Review process lets you check your own record for free through a Live Scan location.
The Kankakee County Sheriff and circuit clerk cannot run a full criminal history check. Their records cover local cases. For a statewide report, go through ISP.
Illinois State Police Records in Kankakee County
ISP Troop 5 covers Kankakee County. State troopers patrol highways and state roads in the area. If a trooper wrote the police report you need, contact ISP directly. Send a FOIA request to ISP.FOIA.Officer@illinois.gov or use the ISP website at isp.illinois.gov/Foia.
Crash reports from ISP cost $5.00 each by mail. Send a check or money order to the Patrol Records Unit at 801 South 7th Street, Suite 600-M, Springfield, IL 62703. Online ordering is also an option. ISP handles a number of crash reports on I-57 and other highways running through Kankakee County. For other record types from state troopers, a standard FOIA request works.
Nearby Counties
These counties border Kankakee County. Check the exact address of the incident before you contact a county office. Each county runs its own records system.