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 4, 2026.
Normal, Illinois, in McLean County, has about 53,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Normal 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.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Normal
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 Normal that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Normal Police Department); outside it, the McLean County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Illinois State University (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Normal Police
For Normal, SearchSystems opened and checked the Normal police records page at normalil.gov/473/Police-Report (page title: Police Report | Normal, IL), phone (309) 454-9528, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Normal had 155 violent and 875 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,192 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the McLean County Sheriff's Office
The McLean County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 17 violent and 65 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 606 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (309) 888-5034. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at mcleancountyil.gov/95/Sheriff (page title: Sheriff | McLean County, IL), phone (309) 888-5034, 104 W Front Street Bloomington, IL 61701, Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the State's Attorney, (309) 888-5400, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Normal?
From the agency that took it. The Normal police records page is at normalil.gov/473/Police-Report, phone (309) 454-9528; the sheriff's reports come from the McLean County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Normal 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 McLean County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (309) 888-5034. Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days, with one 5-day extension.
Is this the official Normal 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.