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911 Center

The Winnebago County 911 Center, built in 2006, is here to serve the people of Winnebago County and the public safety agencies that we dispatch for. Every day, our team works hard to answer emergency and non-emergency calls with professionalism, inte

Accreditation

The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office was awarded re-accreditation status on March 2025, at the spring CALEA (Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies) Conference.  The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office received origi

Bomb Squad

The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Police Bomb Unit is a nationally accredited, part-time unit comprised of six technicians and one coordinator. The unit trains at least sixteen hours per month, and each technician goes through rigorous traini

Civil Process

The Civil Process Section of the Winnebago County Sheriff’s office manages evictions, foreclosures, summons and subpoenas within Winnebago County and is comprised of two sections: process serving and sales and foreclosures.&

Corrections / Jail

Where do I get an application for employment with the Corrections division?Select the Apply for Employment link at the right.What number do I call to find out if someone is in custody?815-319-6600What number do I call to find out what

Boating Safety Classes

 Winnebago County Sheriff's OfficeNews Media Release News  Release Number                2008-011 Event:  Boating Safety Classes Address:  650 West State St.-Rockford—Winnebago County Justice Center Date:05/10/08 or 05/17/08�

Burglary/shooting

Winnebago County Sheriff's PoliceNews Media ReleaseNews  Release Number2012-025Information: Burglary/ShootingDate: August 23,2012Time:  12:20a.m.Page    of 1 OnThursday August 23, 2012 at approximately 12:20a.m. Deputies of the Winnebago County

Change In Restrictions For Rivers In Winnebago County

Winnebago County Sheriff's OfficeNews Media Release News  Release Number                2013-022 Information: Change In Restrictions For Rivers In Winnebago County Date: 06/27/13 Time:  2:00 PM      Page 1   of  1 NARRAT

Change Of Custody For Murder Suspect Terrance Doddy

Winnebago County Sheriff's OfficeNews Media Release News  Release Number                2014-027 Information: Change of Custody for Murder Suspect Terrance Doddy   Date: 07/16/14 Time:  1700      Page 1   of  1 NARRATIV

Fatal Crash On 5200 Block Of Guilford Road

 Winnebago   County Sheriff's OfficeNews   Media Release News Release Number                 2015-003 Information: FATAL CRASH ON 5200 BLOCK OF   GUILFORD ROAD  Date: 02/06/2015 Time: 12:55      Page 1     of 1 Narrat

Sheriff

Sheriff Gary Caruana served nearly a decade as a Winnebago County Deputy Sheriff. During this time he served as a patrol officer, corrections officer, and process server allowing him to develop an understanding of the workings of the entire departmen

Inmate Handbook

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Inmate Search

Homicide (update)

Minns Drive Death Investigation Update