Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Berkeley is a village in Cook County, Illinois, with about 5,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the village and the county. The village keeps police reports, council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Berkeley offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 village office pages for Berkeley, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: Village or county, Police records, Village Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
Village or county record: where Berkeley records are kept
- Kept by the Village of Berkeley: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the village's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Cook County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not village records; they are in the Cook County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Berkeley police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Berkeley police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Berkeley police records.
- Website: berkeley.il.us/police (page title: Police | Berkeley, IL)
- Phone: 708-449-8224
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the village police. They are in the Cook County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Berkeley Village Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the village's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The village's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: berkeley.il.us (page title: Berkeley, IL)
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Berkeley
Illinois public records law applies to the village government of Berkeley. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Other cities and towns in Cook County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Cook County. The Cook County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
- Chicago
- Evanston
- Arlington Heights
- Palatine
- Des Plaines
- Orland Park
- Oak Lawn
- Mount Prospect
- Berwyn
- Tinley Park
- Hoffman Estates
- Park Ridge
- Streamwood
- Wheeling
- Hanover Park
- Calumet City
- Northbrook
- Niles
- Burbank
- Lansing
- Wilmette
- Oak Forest
- Chicago Heights
- Morton Grove
- Elmwood Park
- Blue Island
- Park Forest
- Dolton
- Evergreen Park
- Brookfield
- Matteson
- Alsip
- Lemont
- Bellwood
- Franklin Park
- Palos Hills
- Bridgeview
- Westchester
- Country Club Hills
- Prospect Heights
- Hickory Hills
- Chicago Ridge
- Lincolnwood
- Richton Park
- Winnetka
- Northlake
- Palos Heights
- Schiller Park
- Markham
- Summit
- Barrington
- Crestwood
- Lyons
- River Grove
- Flossmoor
- Riverside
- Harwood Heights
- Glenwood
- Broadview
- North Riverside
The 60 largest are listed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Berkeley website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Berkeley offices listed above, and the village's own website is berkeley.il.us; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Berkeley?
Request it from the Berkeley police records unit at berkeley.il.us/police, phone 708-449-8224. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Berkeley?
Berkeley cases are heard by the courts that serve Cook County, and people arrested in Berkeley are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Cook County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Berkeley?
From the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. Illinois public records law applies to village governments.