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 27, 2026.
Manteno, Illinois, in Kankakee County, has about 9,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Manteno 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: Manteno public records, Kankakee County police reports, Manteno arrest records, Manteno warrants, Manteno inmate search, Manteno criminal records, Illinois arrest records and Illinois inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Manteno
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 Manteno that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Manteno Police Department); outside it, the Kankakee County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Kankakee Community College (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Manteno Police
For Manteno, SearchSystems opened and checked the Manteno police department's page at villageofmanteno.com/police-department (page title: Police Department | Village of Manteno), phone 815-929-4801, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 27, 2026.
The agency that reports for Manteno had 5 violent and 13 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 107 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Kankakee County Sheriff's Office
The Kankakee County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 66 violent and 73 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 157 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at kankakeecountysheriff.com/inmate-search (page title: Inmate Search | Kankakee County Sheriff's Office), 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the State's Attorney, 815-936-5801, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Manteno?
From the agency that took it. The Manteno police department's page is at villageofmanteno.com/police-department, phone 815-929-4801; the sheriff's reports come from the Kankakee County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Manteno 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 Kankakee 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 Manteno 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.