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  • Where can I find access to arrest records?
    You can go to a webpage: https://inmatelocator.ccsheriff.org/ which takes you to the cook county sheriffs inmate search page. You enter the person's name, and then a results page opens. When you open any of the details on the individuals, you will be able to see a photo identification along with charges, date of booking, bail, next court date, and descriptions.
  • Where can I find access to criminal records?
    Arrests can be in the news or from any source that reports events. The city, specific area, or the arresting agency can notify the events. Arrests, however, will not necessarily appear in criminal history searches. Arrests do not always result in convictions, and without a conviction, there is no record reported by most background checks. Law enforcement and other agencies can have access, but as individuals, the key is limited. Illinois has the fifth largest state central repository for criminal history record information in the United States. These records are maintained by the Illinois State Police, accessed by authorization only, and not open to the public. The coverage of this search mentions revealing arrests, charges, sentencing, custody, and other details about the record. However, the state law laws also allow all criminal histories of convictions collected by the Illinois State Police to be open to public view. The ISP offers two methods: fingerprint and non-fingerprint conviction information. Fingerprint information will be more reliable than searching for a name and other identifiers, such as the description of the person being searched. These are amongst the lowest-cost background checks, but you will only get criminal information, whereas you may get more with a full background check.
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Cook County, IL Latest Crime Records (Updated 12/23/2024)
  • Total Violent Crime:
    231
  • Murder And Nonnegligent Manslaughter:
    4
  • Rape:
    61
  • Robbery:
    37
  • Aggravated Assault:
    129
  • Total Property Crime:
    1,035
  • Burglary:
    156
  • Larceny Theft:
    745
  • Motor Vehicle Theft:
    134
  • Arson:
    11
Cook County, IL Census Data

  • Information About People and Demographics

  • Total population of persons residing within the County
    5,194,675
  • County's white resident population
    2,877,212
  • County's black resident population
    1,287,767
  • County's American Indian and Alaska Native resident populations
    21,559
  • County's Asian resident population
    322,672
  • County's Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander resident population
    1,724
  • Countywide resident population of two or more races
    131,770
  • Countywide resident population of Hispanic or Latino origin
    1,244,762
  • Non Hispanic white resident population
    2,278,358
Cities and Towns of Cook County, IL
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