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 9, 2026.
Quincy, Illinois, in Adams County, has about 39,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Quincy 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: Quincy public records, Adams County police reports, Quincy arrest records, Quincy warrants, Quincy inmate search, Quincy property records, Illinois arrest records and Illinois inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Quincy
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 Quincy that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Quincy Police Department); outside it, the Adams County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries John Wood Community College (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Quincy Police
For Quincy, SearchSystems opened and checked the Quincy police records page at quincypolicedepartment.com/divisions/central-records (page title: Central Records | Quincy Police Department | Quincy IL), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 1, 2026.
The agency that reports for Quincy reported 0 arrests for 2020.
Reports from the Adams County Sheriff's Office
The Adams County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 35 violent and 123 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 237 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at adamscosheriff.net/portal/Jail?hours=24 (page title: Inmates | ISOMS Portal), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 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 adamscountyil.gov/government/departments/county-clerk/foia (page title: FOIA | Adams County, IL).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the State's Attorney, 217-277-2225, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Quincy?
From the agency that took it. The Quincy police records page is at quincypolicedepartment.com; the sheriff's reports come from the Adams County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Quincy 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 Adams 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 Quincy 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.