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 1, 2026.
Steger, Illinois, in Will County, has about 9,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Steger 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: Steger public records, Will County police reports, Steger arrest records, Steger warrants, Steger inmate search, Steger criminal records, Illinois arrest records and Illinois inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Steger
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 Steger that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Steger 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 Steger Police
For Steger, SearchSystems opened and checked the Steger police department's page at villageofsteger.org/departments/steger-police-department (page title: Police Department | Village of Steger), phone (708) 754-3395, Thursday 12:00 a.m. - 6:00 a.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 1, 2026.
The agency that reports for Steger had 22 violent and 161 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 83 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 Steger?
From the agency that took it. The Steger police department's page is at villageofsteger.org, phone (708) 754-3395; the sheriff's reports come from the Will County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Steger 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 Steger 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.