Boone County Sheriff's Office:
DESCRIPTION:
Sheriff Scott Yunk
The Boone County Sheriff's Office provides police services to the citizens of Boone County 24 hours a day, year round. The Patrol Division responds to over 20,000 calls for service annually and may also assist surrounding jurisdictions when requested. The Boone County Sheriff's Office is comprised of 108 full-time employees and 18 part-time employees. This site is not monitored 24 hours a day and it is not the proper venue to report a crime. If you have an immediate emergency, please call 9-1-1. If you have information regarding a crime, please contact our non-emergency line at 815-544-2144. In the event you would like to provide an anonymous tip, please call Crime Stoppers at 815-547-7867. DISCLAIMER:
On behalf of the members of the Boone County Sheriff's Office, we welcome you to our official page. This page is intended as a means to better communicate with the public regarding matters of public safety, interest, or concern, however it is not intended as a public forum. The Boone County Sheriff's Office page is produced and maintained by department staff. Any links to other internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views contained therein. A person who reports or caused to be reported false information to law enforcement or to another public safety entity may be subject to criminal charges under the Illinois Criminal Code. Pursuant to Illinois State Law, Electronic Communication to and from this site may be subject to public disclosure. Digital images and videos contained on this site should not be considered as having evidentiary value. The Boone County Sheriff's Office;
• Does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of information contained on a linked website.
• Does not endorse the organizations sponsoring linked websites or the views they express or the products/services they offer.
• Cannot and does not authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked websites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked website.
• Does not endorse or support opinions or views expressed by users of the Boone County Sheriff's Office page.
• Is not directed to children and will delete any information about a child under the age of 13 that may have been inadvertently collected upon becoming aware of such information. TERMS OF USE:
The Boone County Sheriff's Office expects that participants will treat each other with respect. Please refrain from comments that contain obscene, indecent, or profane language; threats of defamatory statements; comments that are bullying, intimidating, or harassing any user; contain hate speech, promote or endorse services or products, suggest or encourage illegal activity, are multiple, repetitive off-topic posts by a single user (SPAM), or violate a legal ownership interest of any other party. The Boone County Sheriff's Office page is not open to the promotion or advertisement of a business or commercial transaction. The Boone County Sheriff's Office recognizes and welcomes a person’s right to express their opinion, including criticism of the County or department’s policies. However, users are prohibited from posting;
• Any copyrighted content without the copyright holder’s expressed permission or material protected by other intellectual property laws;
• Abusive, threatening, harassing, or profane comments;
• Content relating to politics, religion, supporting or opposing political candidates or issue advocacy;
• Comments promoting illegal activity;
• Comments which are not topically related to the particular request for public feedback;
• Comments that include racism or defamatory rhetoric directed toward any protected class;
• Comments which are intended to defame or target a specific individual, or which may violate the legal rights of others. The Boone County Sheriff's Office reserves the right to hide from public view any comments or postings that are deemed in violation of these terms of use or any applicable law. The Boone County Sheriff's Office also reserves the right to limit or cease the public’s ability to comment on any specific post if repeated violations of these terms of use occur. The Boone County Sheriff's Office does not intend to create a public forum on this site or any County social media site. This site is not for use by the public as a place for expressive activity. Posting any comments on this site constitutes acceptance of these terms of use. Contact/Call 815-544-9322 in order to report the posting of materials infringing a third party’s intellectual property rights, identifying information about children, or other illegal materials or content. USER GENERATED CONTENT:
Users of the Boone County Sheriff's Office page are fully responsible for the content they load to this page. Those users are responsible for all copyright and intellectual property laws associated with this content. The terms of service for this social media site can be found at; https://www.facebook.com/policies
If you are looking for more information about the Boone County Sheriff's Office, please visit www.boonecountyil.gov.
