Law Enforcement Agencies in Whiteside County, Illinois
9 agenciesFBI UCR list
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 9 law enforcement agencies in Whiteside County, Illinois: the county sheriff's office and 8 city or town police departments.
Sheriff's Office and County Police in Whiteside County
Whiteside County Sheriff's OfficeCounty sheriff or police · ORI IL0980000 · NIBRS since 2022
City and Town Police Departments in Whiteside County
Albany Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0980100 · NIBRS since 2023
Erie Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0980900 · NIBRS since 2022
Fulton Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0980200 · NIBRS since 2021
Morrison Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0980400 · NIBRS since 2021
Prophetstown Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0980500 · NIBRS since 2021
Rock Falls Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0980600 · NIBRS since 2021
Sterling Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0980700 · NIBRS since 2022
Tampico Police DepartmentCity or town police · ORI IL0980800
Where People Arrested in Whiteside 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.
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 Whiteside County?
The FBI lists 9 law enforcement agencies in Whiteside County, including 8 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Whiteside County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Whiteside County that is the Whiteside County Sheriff's Office. See Whiteside 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 IL0980900. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.
