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Law Enforcement Agencies in Will County, Illinois

41 agenciesFBI UCR list

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program lists 41 law enforcement agencies in Will County, Illinois: the county sheriff's office, 34 city or town police departments, 3 campus police departments and 3 other agencies.

Sheriff's Office and County Police in Will County

City and Town Police Departments in Will County

College and University Police in Will County

Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Will County

Where People Arrested in Will 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 Will County?
The FBI lists 41 law enforcement agencies in Will County, including 34 city or town police departments. The full list is on this page.
Who runs the jail in Will County?
In most counties the sheriff runs the county jail. In Will County that is the Will County Sheriff's Office. See Will County Adult Detention Facility 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 IL0992200. It is useful when you request records or read crime statistics.