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.
Edwards County, Illinois, has about 6,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Edwards County depends on where the incident happened: the Edwards County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. 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 sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Edwards County public records, Edwards County arrest records, Edwards County warrants, Edwards County inmate search, Edwards County criminal records, Illinois arrest records and Illinois inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Edwards County
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.
In Edwards County that is the Edwards County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
The Grayville Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Edwards County, so its arrests are not broken out for Edwards County here.
Reports from the Edwards County Sheriff's Office
The Edwards County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 1 violent and 10 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 7 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at ilsheriff.org/county/edwards (page title: Edwards County | Illinois Sheriffs' Association), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Reports from the City Agencies in Edwards County
The two cities the FBI lists in Edwards County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Albion: 3 violent and 7 property crimes reported for 2025; 5 arrests reported for 2025.
- West Salem: 1,152 arrests reported for 2025.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
How Many Reports: Edwards County in 2025
The two agencies in Edwards County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 4 violent and 17 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the three agencies in Edwards County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,164 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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, (618) 445-3676, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Edwards County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Edwards County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days, with one 5-day extension.
How long does an agency in Edwards County 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 Edwards 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 Edwards County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.