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.
Pekin, Illinois, in Tazewell County, has about 31,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Pekin 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: Pekin public records, Tazewell County police reports, Pekin arrest records, Pekin warrants, Pekin inmate search, Pekin criminal records, Illinois arrest records and Illinois inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Pekin
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 Pekin that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Pekin Police Department); outside it, the Tazewell County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Illinois Central College (campus police) and the Pekin Park District and the Fon du Lac Park District (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
The Goodfield Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Tazewell County, so its arrests are not broken out for Tazewell County here.
Reports from the Pekin Police
For Pekin, SearchSystems opened and checked the Pekin police records page at pekinpd.gov/records-evidence (page title: Records & Evidence | Pekin Police Department), phone (309) 478-5330, 111 S Capitol St, Pekin, IL 61554, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Pekin had 164 violent and 562 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,380 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Tazewell County Sheriff's Office
The Tazewell County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 37 violent and 139 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 206 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at sheriff.tazewell-il.gov/inmate-lookup-c (page title: Inmate Lookup | C | Tazewell County Sheriff), 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the State's Attorney, 309-477-2294, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Pekin?
From the agency that took it. The Pekin police records page is at pekinpd.gov/records-evidence, phone (309) 478-5330; the sheriff's reports come from the Tazewell County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Pekin 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 Tazewell 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 Pekin 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.