Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest 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.
Pope County, Illinois, has about 3,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Pope County depends on where the incident happened: the Pope 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, cities, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Pope 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 Pope County that is the Pope 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.
Reports from the Pope County Sheriff's Office
The Pope County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 1,152 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (217) 753-2372. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at ilsheriff.org/county/pope (page title: Pope County | Illinois Sheriffs' Association), phone (217) 753-2372, 3050 Montvale Dr, Suite D Springfield, IL 62704, a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Cities in Pope County
The FBI lists no city in Pope County with a reporting agency of its own.
The cities and towns in the county are Golconda and Eddyville.
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 Pope County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Pope 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 Pope 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 Pope County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (217) 753-2372. Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days, with one 5-day extension.
Is this the official Pope 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.