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.
Putnam County, Illinois, has about 5,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Putnam County depends on where the incident happened: the Putnam 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: Putnam County public records, Putnam County arrest records, Putnam County warrants, Putnam County inmate search, Putnam County criminal records, Illinois arrest records and Illinois inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Putnam County
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
In Putnam County that is the Putnam 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 Putnam County Sheriff's Office
The Putnam County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 0 violent and 8 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 21 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 815-925-7015. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at putnamil.gov/departments/sherriffs_office/county_jail.php (page title: Putnam County Jail), phone 815-925-7015, 120 N. 4th St Hennepin, IL 61327, Wednesday from 7pm-8pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Putnam County
The one city the FBI lists in Putnam County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Granville: 0 violent and 0 property crimes reported for 2024; 5 arrests reported for 2024.
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: Putnam County in 2024
The two agencies in Putnam County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 0 violent and 8 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Putnam County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 35 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the State's Attorney, (815) 925-7378, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Putnam County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Putnam 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 Putnam 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 Putnam County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 815-925-7015. Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days, with one 5-day extension.
Is this the official Putnam 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.