For an EMERGENCY Dial 9-1-1 
Non-Emergency outside the City of Rockford 815-282-2600 
Non-Emergency inside the City of Rockford 815-966-2900 

The public can contact the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office at 815-319-6000 during normal business hours.  The Winnebago County Jail can be reached at 815-319-6600 any time.

See below for department-specific phone numbers, or send us an email, complaint or a commendation.

Crime Stoppers can be reached 24 hours a day at 815-963-7867 or 888-769-7867 (toll free).

Phone Directory

Administration Office Reception
815-319-6000
815-962-8551 - Fax

Civil Process (Legal Papers)
815-319-6150

Community Oriented Policing "C.O.P.S."
815-319-6500 Main
815-319-6502 Deputy Don Hartshorn
815-319-6503 Deputy Donny Parham
815-319-6505 Deputy Yaira Barrios

Corrections/Jail
815-319-6700 - Administration Reception
815-319-6600 - General Information (VINE, visitation, inmate's next court date, to block inmate calls, and billing) 
815-319-6614 - Booking 
815-969-1970 - Booking Fax 
815-319-6625 - Chaplain
815-319-6710 - Training and Personnel

Crime Stoppers - 24 hours a day
815-963-7867 OR
888-769-7867 - Toll Free
815-961-3206 - Fax

Day Reporting Center, Periodic Imprisonment, Work Release
815-319-6650
815-489-7797 - Fax

Detective Division
815-319-6400

Domestic Violence Unit (Victim Witness)
815-319-6200

E.S.D.A.
815-319-6215

Evidence & Property
815-319-6550

Facilities Security
815-319-6322 - Director
815-319-6321 - Courthouse
815-319-6328 - Justice Center

Fiscal Services
815-319-6008

Front Desk - Justice Center
815-319-6300

Fugitive Apprehension (Warrants)
815-319-6170

Greater Rockford Auto Auction (for impounded vehicles)
815-874-7800

Legal Papers (Civil Process)
815-319-6150

Machesney Park - Police Sub Station
815-877-5519

Metro Narcotics
815-987-5034

Patrol
815-282-2600 - To request a squad (for an Emergency - CALL 911)
815-319-6317 - Sergeant's Desk

Records
815-319-6100
815-319-6101 - Fax

Training & Personnel - Law Enforcement
815-319-6184

Victim Witness (Domestic Violence)
815-319-6200 OR
815-319-6203

Warrants (Fugitive Apprehension)
815-319-6170