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 26, 2026.
Du Quoin, Illinois, in Perry County, has about 5,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Du Quoin 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: Du Quoin public records, Perry County police reports, Du Quoin arrest records, Du Quoin warrants, Du Quoin inmate search, Du Quoin criminal records, Illinois arrest records and Illinois inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Du Quoin
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
Inside Du Quoin that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Du Quoin Police Department); outside it, the Perry County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Du Quoin Police
For Du Quoin, SearchSystems opened and checked the Du Quoin police department's page at duquoinil.gov/police-department (page title: Police Department | Du Quoin Illinois), phone (618) 542-3841, 302 E. Poplar St. DuQuoin, IL 62832, Mon - Fri: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Du Quoin had 11 violent and 15 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 91 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Perry County Sheriff's Office
The Perry County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 12 violent and 10 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 121 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at isoms.perrycountysheriff.net/portal/Jail (page title: Inmates | ISOMS Portal), 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Du Quoin?
From the agency that took it. The Du Quoin police department's page is at duquoinil.gov/police-department, phone (618) 542-3841; the sheriff's reports come from the Perry County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Du Quoin 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 Perry 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 Du Quoin 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.