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 4, 2026.
South Elgin, Illinois, in Kane County, has about 25,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from South Elgin 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: South Elgin public records, Kane County police reports, South Elgin arrest records, South Elgin warrants, South Elgin inmate search, South Elgin criminal records, Illinois arrest records and Illinois inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from South Elgin
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 South Elgin that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as South Elgin Police Department); outside it, the Kane County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's agency list also places three campus police departments and two other agencies in Kane County, each with a records office of its own.
The Wayne Police Department, the Montgomery Police Department, the Huntley Police Department and three more are each listed by the FBI across several counties including Kane County, so their arrests are not broken out for Kane County here.
Reports from the South Elgin Police
For South Elgin, SearchSystems opened and checked the South Elgin police records page at southelgin.com/government/departments/police/records/index.php (page title: welcome to Village of South Elgin, IL), phone 847-741-2151, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for South Elgin had 31 violent and 141 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 133 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Kane County Sheriff's Office
The Kane County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 77 violent and 187 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 940 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 630-232-6840. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at kanesheriff.com/Pages/Detainee-Search.aspx (page title: Detainee Search), phone 630-232-6840, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 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 kanecountyil.nextrequest.com (page title: Open Public RecordsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the State's Attorney, (630) 232-3500, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in South Elgin?
From the agency that took it. The South Elgin police records page is at southelgin.com, phone 847-741-2151; the sheriff's reports come from the Kane County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in South Elgin 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 Kane County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 630-232-6840. Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days, with one 5-day extension.
Is this the official South Elgin 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.