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.
Pontiac, Illinois, in Livingston County, has about 11,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Pontiac 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: Pontiac public records, Livingston County police reports, Pontiac arrest records, Pontiac warrants, Pontiac inmate search, Pontiac criminal records, Illinois arrest records and Illinois inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Pontiac
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 Pontiac that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Pontiac Police Department); outside it, the Livingston County Sheriff's Office.
The Streator Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Livingston County, so its arrests are not broken out for Livingston County here.
Reports from the Pontiac Police
For Pontiac, SearchSystems opened and checked the Pontiac police records page at pontiac.org/189/A-Police-Report (page title: A Police Report | Pontiac, IL), phone (815) 844-5148, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Pontiac had 34 violent and 99 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 322 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Livingston County Sheriff's Office
The Livingston County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 15 violent and 50 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 150 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at livcoso.org/inmate-roster/filters/current/booking_time=desc/1 (page title: Inmate Roster | Livingston County Sheriff's Office | Sort Booking Time | Descending | Page 1), 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the State's Attorney, 815-844-5169, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Pontiac?
From the agency that took it. The Pontiac police records page is at pontiac.org/189/A-Police-Report, phone (815) 844-5148; the sheriff's reports come from the Livingston County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Pontiac 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 Livingston 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 Pontiac 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.