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 25, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Mattoon, Illinois, in Coles County, has about 17,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Mattoon 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: Mattoon public records, Coles County police reports, Mattoon arrest records, Mattoon warrants, Mattoon inmate search, Mattoon property records, Illinois arrest records and Illinois inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Mattoon
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 Mattoon that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Mattoon Police Department); outside it, the Coles County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Eastern Illinois University and Lake Land College (campus police), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Mattoon Police
For Mattoon, SearchSystems opened and checked the Mattoon police department's page at mattoon.illinois.gov/government/police-department (page title: Police Department | City of Mattoon, Illinois), phone 217-235-5451, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Mattoon had 75 violent and 199 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 588 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Coles County Sheriff's Office
The Coles County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 22 violent and 73 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 45 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (217) 348-7332. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at colesco.illinois.gov/sheriff/corrections (page title: Corrections), phone (217) 348-7332, Tuesday 9:00AM - 11:00AM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 2, 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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at colesco.illinois.gov/foia (page title: Coles County | FOIA).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the State's Attorney, (217) 348-0561, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Mattoon?
From the agency that took it. The Mattoon police department's page is at mattoon.illinois.gov, phone 217-235-5451; the sheriff's reports come from the Coles County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Mattoon 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 Coles County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (217) 348-7332. Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days, with one 5-day extension.
Is this the official Mattoon 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.