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The Mount Vernon Police Department was established in 1979 and is located at 211 North 10th Street in Mount Vernon, Illinois. Starting in 2021, it had a staff of about 42 people and served a population of more than 294253 people.

Every day, information about Mount Vernon Police inmates is updated and made available on the official website. Offenders are held here for a short period of time before being transferred to the Jefferson County Jail, located at 911 East Casey Avenue, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864.

The Mount Vernon City Jail, located at 211 North 10th Street in Mount Vernon, Illinois, is a holding facility for the Mount Vernon Police Department.

Mount Vernon, Illinois is a city in Jefferson County. The city has a total area of 14.66 square miles, according to the United States Census Bureau (37.97 km2). In 2019, Mount Vernon had a population of approximately 15,277 people.

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Visitation Rules

In the Mount Vernon City Jail, there will be no visits.

You must wait until arrestees are transferred to the Jefferson County Jail, located at 911 East Casey Avenue, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864. To make prior arrangements, call the jail administration at 618-244-8015.

Phone Calls

All offenders are not permitted to accept incoming calls. Please wait for the offender to contact you. All calls are timed out after 15 minutes. Please keep in mind that all calls will be monitored by a Mount Vernon Jail employee.

The Mount Vernon Police Department has 44 full-time police officers serving a population of approximately 17,190 people.

Trent Page, Chief of Police
Mount Vernon Police Department
211 North 10th St.
Mt. Vernon, IL 62864
Phone: (618) 242-2131
Fax: (618) 242-0380
Email: [email protected]

Police Records Request in Mount Vernon, Illinois

We couldn’t find any information about police records on the Mount Vernon Police Department’s website. Instead, during normal business hours, police records can be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office. Requests can be made by filling out the fillable/printable FOIA Request form, which can then be mailed, faxed, or delivered in person.

The crime rate in Mount Vernon, IL in 2019 is 634, which is 2.3 times higher than the national average. It was higher than in 98.0% of American cities. The crime rate in Mount Vernon fell by 6% in 2019 compared to 2018. Mount Vernon has seen an increase in violent crime while decreasing in property crime over the last five years.

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