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Law Enforcement Agencies in Sangamon County, Illinois

26 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 26 law enforcement agencies in Sangamon County, Illinois: the county sheriff's office, 19 city or town police departments, 3 campus police departments and 3 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Sangamon County

  • Sangamon County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI IL0840000 · NIBRS since 2021

City and Town Police Departments in Sangamon County

  • Auburn Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0840300 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Buffalo-Mechanicsburg Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0841000
  • Chatham Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0840400 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Divernon Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0841100 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Grandview Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0840100
  • Jerome Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0841700 · NIBRS since 2023
  • Leland Grove Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0841300
  • Loami Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0842300 · NIBRS since 2023
  • New Berlin Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0842900 · NIBRS since 2025
  • Pawnee Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0840600 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Pleasant Plains Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0842400 · NIBRS since 2023
  • Riverton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0840700 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Rochester Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0840900 · NIBRS since 2020
  • Sherman Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0841400 · NIBRS since 2022
  • Southern View Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0841500 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Springfield Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0840200 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Thayer Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0843000 · NIBRS since 2025
  • Virden Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0591000 · NIBRS since 2021
  • Williamsville Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0840800 · NIBRS since 2022

State Agencies in Sangamon County

  • Secretary of State PoliceState agency · ORI IL0848900 · NIBRS since 2022

College and University Police in Sangamon County

  • Lincoln Land Community CollegeCollege or university police · ORI IL0842800 · NIBRS since 2023
  • Southern Illinois University: School of MedicineCollege or university police · ORI IL0844600 · NIBRS since 2020
  • University of Illinois: SpringfieldCollege or university police · ORI IL0841600 · NIBRS since 2022

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Sangamon County

  • Capitol Airport AuthorityOther agency · ORI IL0842700 · NIBRS since 2024
  • Springfield Park DistrictOther agency · ORI IL0841800 · NIBRS since 2022

Where People Arrested in Sangamon 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 Sangamon County?
The FBI lists 26 law enforcement agencies in Sangamon County, including 19 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Sangamon County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Sangamon County that is the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office. See Sangamon 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 IL0843000. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.