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Law Enforcement Agencies in Coles County, Illinois

5 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 5 law enforcement agencies in Coles County, Illinois: the county sheriff's office, 2 city or town police departments and 2 campus police departments.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Coles County

City and Town Police Departments in Coles County

College and University Police in Coles County

Where People Arrested in Coles County Are Held

In most U.S. counties, adults arrested by city police, the sheriff or state troopers are booked into the county jail first. Some larger cities run their own holding jail, so if a person is not on the county roster, call the arresting department.

Law Enforcement in Other Illinois Counties

Agency names, types and ORI codes come from the FBI Crime Data Explorer agency list, retrieved November 2026. NIBRS dates show when an agency began reporting incident-level crime data to the FBI.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many police departments are in Coles County?
The FBI lists 5 law enforcement agencies in Coles County, including 2 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Coles County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Coles County that is the Coles County Sheriff's Office. See Coles County Jail on this site for the jail's roster or contact details.
What is an ORI number?
An ORI is the nine-character identifier the FBI assigns to each law enforcement agency for crime reporting, for example IL0150000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.