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.
Greenville is a city in Bond County, Illinois, with about 7,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city 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 Greenville 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 city office pages for Greenville, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, Police records, City Hall, Records requests and Questions.
City or county record: where Greenville records are kept
- Kept by the City of Greenville: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Bond County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the Bond County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Greenville police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Greenville 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 Greenville police records.
- Website: greenvilleillinois.com/police (page title: Police | Greenville, IL)
- Phone: 618-664-2131
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the city police. They are in the Bond County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Greenville City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: greenvilleillinois.com/index.asp (page title: Contact Us | Greenville, IL)
- Phone: 618-664-1644
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Greenville
Illinois public records law applies to the city government of Greenville. 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Greenville website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Greenville offices listed above, and the city's own website is greenvilleillinois.com; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Greenville?
Request it from the Greenville police records unit at greenvilleillinois.com/police, phone 618-664-2131. 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 Greenville?
Greenville cases are heard by the courts that serve Bond County, and people arrested in Greenville are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Bond County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Greenville?
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 city governments.