Purpose: The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 ILCS 140/1 et. Seq., was created to ensure that public entities like the Kankakee County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) operate on an open and transparent level.  It allows the media, commercial business, or individuals to request documents and records.

Building Locations:

Kankakee County Sheriff’s Office
3000 S. Justice Way
Kankakee, IL 60901

Kankakee County Detention Centers:

Jerome Combs Detention Center (JCDC)
3050 S. Justice Way
Kankakee, IL 60901

Kankakee County Detention Center (KCDC)
400 E. Merchant St.
Kankakee, IL 60901

Kankakee County Animal Control
134 Mooney Drive
Bourbonnais, IL 60914

The Kankakee County Sheriff’s Merit Commission develops procedures, rules and regulations, relating to the selection and promotion of full-time deputies’ positions in Kankakee County.

To electronically submit a freedom of Information Act request to the Kankakee County Sheriff’s Office, please click here to fill out the request form and email to the listed email address on the form; however, requests can still be made through standard mail to the address below:

Kankakee County Sheriff’s Office
Attn:  Freedom of Information Officer
3000 S. Justice Way
Kankakee, IL 60901 

FOIA requests may be submitted in person to the Administration Office at the above address.

Please be aware that there might be some fees imposed in processing your request.

FEES:

No charge for the first (50) black and white legal or letter sized copies.  Additional copies 0.15 per page.

Color copies:

  • 8 ½ x 11 One sided $.14 per print – Two sided $.25 per print

  • 8 ½ x 14 One sided $.15 per print – Two sided $.26 per print

  • 8 ½ x 17 One sided $.16 per print – Two sided $.27 per print

Please be advised that FOIA is not the appropriate venue to obtain a complete criminal background history.  In order to get a complete criminal background report, you should contact the Illinois State Police Bureau of Identification at 260 North Chicago Street, Joliet, IL 60432; (815) 740-5160.

Below is a list of the documents typically maintained by the KCSO for purposes of compliance with Section 5 of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. 5 ILCS 140/5.  This list is not intended to be exhaustive and instead reflects commonly requested documents that KCSO maintains through its normal course of business.

To assist our staff in their search for records, please provide a detailed explanation of the requested record(s).  Please utilize the below list of records when filing a FOIA request.

  • Case/Incident Reports

  • Accident/Tow Reports

  • Sex Offender Registration

  • Citation/Warning Notices

  • Personnel/Training Files

  • Budget Reports

  • Jail/Prisoner Records

  • Criminal/Civil Warrants

  • Job Applications/Applicant Testing Information

  • Evidence & Seizure Records

  • Orders of Protection

  • Records Check

  • Body Worn Camera Footage

  • Hazardous Material Inventory for Specific Facilities

 

Kankakee County Sheriff’s Office

Sheriff’s Office Organizational Chart click here

Kankakee County Sheriff Budget is $18,999,568.00

Kankakee County Sheriff has 202 employees