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 25, 2026.
Moline, Illinois, in Rock Island County, has about 42,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Moline 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: Moline public records, Rock Island County police reports, Moline arrest records, Moline warrants, Moline inmate search, Moline property records, Illinois arrest records and Illinois inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Moline
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 Moline that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Moline Police Department); outside it, the Rock Island County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Black Hawk College at Moline (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Moline Police
For Moline, SearchSystems opened and checked the Moline police records page at moline.il.us/297/Obtaining-Police-Reports (page title: Obtaining Police Reports | City of Moline, IL), Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 5:00 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Moline had 172 violent and 1,226 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 911 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Rock Island County Sheriff's Office
The Rock Island County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 57 violent and 205 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 302 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 309-558-3432. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at rockislandcountyil.gov/318/Sheriffs-Office (page title: Sheriff's Office | Rock Island County, IL), phone 309-558-3432, 1317 Third Avenue County Justice Center Rock Island, IL 61201, Monday through Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm, 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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at rockislandcountyil.gov/529/Information-Copy-Requests (page title: Information & Copy Requests | Rock Island County, IL).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the State's Attorney, 309-558-3240, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Moline?
From the agency that took it. The Moline police records page is at moline.il.us/297/Obtaining-Police-Reports; the sheriff's reports come from the Rock Island County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Moline 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 Rock Island County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 309-558-3432. Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days, with one 5-day extension.
Is this the official Moline 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.