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 2, 2026.
Jersey County, Illinois, has about 21,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Jersey County depends on where the incident happened: the Jersey 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: Jersey County public records, Jersey County arrest records, Jersey County warrants, Jersey County inmate search, Jersey County criminal records, Illinois arrest records and Illinois inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Jersey 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 Jersey County that is the Jersey 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 Brighton Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Jersey County, so its arrests are not broken out for Jersey County here.
Reports from the Jersey County Sheriff's Office
The Jersey County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 15 violent and 48 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 73 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 618-498-5571. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at jerseycounty-il.gov/sheriff-department (page title: Sheriff Department | Jersey County Government), phone 618-498-5571, 201 W Pearl St. Jerseyville, IL 62052, Monday: 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Jersey County
The two cities the FBI lists in Jersey County with a reporting agency of their own, with the police records page SearchSystems verified where the city has a guide:
- Jerseyville: 12 violent and 117 property crimes reported for 2025; 101 arrests reported for 2025. The Jerseyville police records page is at jerseyville-il.us/departments/police/records_and_foia.php, phone (618) 498-2131 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Grafton: 0 violent and 4 property crimes reported for 2025; 2 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: Jersey County in 2025
The three agencies in Jersey County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 27 violent and 169 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the three agencies in Jersey County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 176 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Jersey County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Jersey 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 Jersey 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 Jersey County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 618-498-5571. Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days, with one 5-day extension.
Is this the official Jersey 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.