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 October 2, 2026.
Galesburg, Illinois, in Knox County, has about 29,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Galesburg 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: Galesburg public records, Knox County police reports, Galesburg arrest records, Galesburg warrants, Galesburg inmate search, Galesburg criminal records, Illinois arrest records and Illinois inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Galesburg
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 Galesburg that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Galesburg Police Department); outside it, the Knox County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Galesburg Police
For Galesburg, SearchSystems opened and checked the Galesburg police department's page at ci.galesburg.il.us/government/police/divisions/staff_and_services.php (page title: City of Galesburg, IL), 150 South Broad Street Galesburg, IL 61401, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Galesburg had 132 violent and 889 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,452 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Knox County Sheriff's Office
The Knox County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 35 violent and 109 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 472 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 888-868-4631. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at knoxsheriff.org (page title: Knox County Sheriff's Office), phone 888-868-4631, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Galesburg?
From the agency that took it. The Galesburg police department's page is at ci.galesburg.il.us; the sheriff's reports come from the Knox County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Galesburg 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 Knox County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 888-868-4631. Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days, with one 5-day extension.
Is this the official Galesburg 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.