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.
Freeport, Illinois, in Stephenson County, has about 23,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Freeport 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: Freeport public records, Stephenson County police reports, Freeport arrest records, Freeport warrants, Freeport inmate search, Freeport criminal records, Illinois arrest records and Illinois inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Freeport
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 Freeport that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Freeport Police Department); outside it, the Stephenson County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries the Freeport Park District (other agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Freeport Police
For Freeport, SearchSystems opened and checked the Freeport police department's page at cityoffreeport.org/directory2/police-department (page title: Police Department | City of Freeport, Illinois), phone 815-235-8222, 320 West Exchange Street Freeport, IL 61032-4188, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Freeport had 58 violent and 258 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,164 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Stephenson County Sheriff's Office
The Stephenson County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 5 violent and 79 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 310 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 815-235-8254. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at stephensoncountyil.gov/government/sheriff_s_office/jail_inmate_info... (page title: Stephenson County, IL), phone 815-235-8254, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Illinois Freedom of Information Act Requires
The Illinois Freedom of Information Act sets the rules: an answer within 5 business days, with one 5-day extension, at a charge of copying only after the first 50 pages, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the State's Attorney, 815-235-8279, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Freeport?
From the agency that took it. The Freeport police department's page is at cityoffreeport.org, phone 815-235-8222; the sheriff's reports come from the Stephenson County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Freeport 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 Stephenson County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 815-235-8254. Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days, with one 5-day extension.
Is this the official Freeport 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.