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.
Plainfield, Illinois, in Will County, has about 49,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Plainfield 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: Plainfield public records, Will County police reports, Plainfield arrest records, Plainfield warrants, Plainfield inmate search, Plainfield criminal records, Illinois arrest records and Illinois inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Plainfield
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 Plainfield that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Plainfield Police Department); outside it, the Will County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's agency list also places three campus police departments and three other agencies in Will County, each with a records office of its own.
The Orland Park Police Department, the Tinley Park Police Department, the Park Forest Police Department and seven more are each listed by the FBI across several counties including Will County, so their arrests are not broken out for Will County here.
Reports from the Plainfield Police
For Plainfield, SearchSystems opened and checked the Plainfield police records page at plainfieldil.gov/police/records-and-services (page title: Records Division | Village Of Plainfield, IL), phone (815) 436-6544, Monday through Friday, from 7:00 am until 5:00 pm., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Plainfield had 36 violent and 213 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 429 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Will County Sheriff's Office
The Will County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 161 violent and 484 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 978 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (815) 727-8575. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at willcosheriff.org/component/search/?searchword=Facility (page title: Search | WC Sheriff's Office), phone (815) 727-8575, 16911, 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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at willcountyclerk.gov/general-services/freedom-of-information-act-req... (page title: Will County, IL Elections).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the State's Attorney handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Plainfield?
From the agency that took it. The Plainfield police records page is at plainfieldil.gov/police/records-and-services, phone (815) 436-6544; the sheriff's reports come from the Will County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Plainfield 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 Will County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (815) 727-8575. Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days, with one 5-day extension.
Is this the official Plainfield 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.