Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026.
Bradley, Illinois, in Kankakee County, has about 15,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Bradley depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Illinois Freedom of Information Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Bradley public records, Kankakee County police reports, Bradley arrest records, Bradley warrants, Bradley inmate search, Bradley criminal records, Illinois arrest records and Illinois inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Bradley
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
Inside Bradley that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Bradley Police Department); outside it, the Kankakee County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Kankakee Community College (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Bradley Police
For Bradley, SearchSystems opened and checked the Bradley police records page at bradleyil.org/police/records (page title: Records | Village of Bradley), phone 815 936 5100, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Bradley had 45 violent and 320 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 402 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Kankakee County Sheriff's Office
The Kankakee County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 66 violent and 73 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 157 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at kankakeecountysheriff.com/inmate-search (page title: Inmate Search | Kankakee County Sheriff's Office), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Illinois Freedom of Information Act Requires
Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act the agency must answer a request within 5 business days, with one 5-day extension, and it may charge copying only after the first 50 pages. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the State's Attorney, 815-936-5801, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Bradley?
From the agency that took it. The Bradley police records page is at bradleyil.org/police/records, phone 815 936 5100; the sheriff's reports come from the Kankakee County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Bradley have to answer?
Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, within 5 business days, with one 5-day extension. It may charge copying only after the first 50 pages.
How do I get a report from the Kankakee County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days, with one 5-day extension.
Is this the official Bradley website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.