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 26, 2026.
Rockton, Illinois, in Winnebago County, has about 7,900 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Rockton 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 Rockton
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 Rockton that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Rockton Police Department); outside it, the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's agency list also places one campus police department and three other agencies in Winnebago County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Rockton Police
For Rockton, SearchSystems opened and checked the Rockton police department's page at rocktonpolice.org/index.asp (page title: - FAQ | Rockton, IL Police), phone (815) 624-4955, 110 East Main Street Rockton, IL 61072, Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 4:30 PM., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Rockton had 8 violent and 58 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 338 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office
The Winnebago County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 99 violent and 277 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,921 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at inmates.winnebagosheriff.com (page title: Winnebago County Sheriff's Office -- Inmate Inquiry), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Rockton?
From the agency that took it. The Rockton police department's page is at rocktonpolice.org/index.asp, phone (815) 624-4955; the sheriff's reports come from the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Rockton 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 Winnebago 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 Rockton 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.