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.
Jerseyville, Illinois, in Jersey County, has about 8,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Jerseyville 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: Jerseyville public records, Jersey County police reports, Jerseyville arrest records, Jerseyville warrants, Jerseyville inmate search, Jerseyville criminal records, Illinois arrest records and Illinois inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Jerseyville
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 Jerseyville that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Jerseyville Police Department); outside it, the Jersey County Sheriff's Office.
The Brighton Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Jersey County, so its arrests are not broken out for Jersey County here.
Reports from the Jerseyville Police
For Jerseyville, SearchSystems opened and checked the Jerseyville police records page at jerseyville-il.us/departments/police/records_and_foia.php (page title: City of Jerseyville Illinois), phone (618) 498-2131, 200 South Jefferson Street Jerseyville, IL 62052, MON 7am-7pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Jerseyville had 12 violent and 117 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 101 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Jersey County Sheriff's Office
The Jersey County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 15 violent and 48 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 73 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 618-498-5571. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at jerseycounty-il.gov/sheriff-department (page title: Sheriff Department | Jersey County Government), phone 618-498-5571, 201 W Pearl St. Jerseyville, IL 62052, Monday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM, 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Jerseyville?
From the agency that took it. The Jerseyville police records page is at jerseyville-il.us, phone (618) 498-2131; the sheriff's reports come from the Jersey County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Jerseyville 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 Jersey County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 618-498-5571. Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days, with one 5-day extension.
Is this the official Jerseyville 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.