CHESTER – Randolph County Sheriff Jarrod Peters has released his 2025 Annual Report.
In his preface to the report he stated, “As Sheriff, I believe one of the most critical responsibilities of leading the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office is keeping our community informed. Transparency is essential, and I am committed to ensuring the public remains aware of what is taking place within the office and throughout all areas of the county. Equally important is the management and support of our employees. I want to sincerely thank each member of my staff for the outstanding work they do every day. Their dedication and teamwork are what make the Sheriff’s Office strong and effective. I am truly grateful to work alongside such a committed group of individuals as we continue moving our office forward. Attached, you will find our detailed annual report for 2025. I have broken down the information into associated divisions within the Sheriff’s Office. This report is to give a clearer understanding of both the scope of the office, and those individual divisions.”
Patrol Deputies
• Responded to 3772 calls for service.
• Deputies handled 339 traffic crashes.
• Deputies served 1458 civil process orders such as summons, subpoenas, orders of protections, and take notice orders. This number is up from 2024 by 210.
• Deputies made 363 arrests. 30 felony arrests, 39 misdemeanors, and 294 traffic arrests.
• Responded to 404 medical calls, 186 motorist assist calls, and conducted 796 traffic stops with 13 DUI arrests.
• Deputies were dispatched to 13 burglary calls, 87 domestic battery calls, 74 theft calls, and 7 weapon offense calls
• 28 self-initiated drug arrests.
• Completed 229 school patrols and 229 sporting event patrols throughout the county. Investigations
• Assigned 35 cases in 2025. Of those cases, 1 case was carried over from 2023, 5 cases carried over from 2024, and 1 case from 1997.
• We had a clearance rate of 94% in 2025.
• 7 individuals were sentenced to the Illinois Department of Corrections for a cumulative 100 years of sentencing.
Tele-communications
• Logged 12,547 CAD/case numbers to agencies within Randolph County. This number is down from 2024 by 367 CAD’s/case numbers.
• Dispatched 404 medical calls
• Received 33,041 non-emergency phone calls.
• Handled 159,142 radio calls.
• Received 6,077 emergency 911 calls.
• Entered 283 arrest warrants and 122 orders of protection into the state database.
Corrections
• Continued housing and transporting federal inmates for the United States Marshall service, that generated $521,760 for the county general fund.
• Correctional Officers booked and processed 738 inmates in 2025, down from 744 in 2024.
• Fingerprinted Randolph County conceal carry holders and residents who required printing for employment.
• 128 Federal inmate transports
• 80 county transports.
• 48 male transports to the Department of Corrections.
• 12 females transported to the Department of Corrections. Civil process
• Created 1458 entries for subpoenas, summons, orders of protection, and take notices.
• Processed a total of 399 warrants returned to the courts.
• Registered 92 sex offenders. Administration
• In last year’s report, I noted that the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office had been awarded approximately $4.3 million in funding for facility renovations and new construction. I am pleased to report that this project is now nearing completion, with significant improvements made to both the jail and administrative office areas. These upgrades were designed to enhance safety, efficiency, and functionality for staff, inmates, and the public we serve.
• In addition, the Sheriff’s Office has completed upgrades to the telecommunications center through funding provided by the Randolph County 911 Board. The renovation consisted of a complete remodel and all new radio dispatching equipment. These improvements have strengthened our emergency communications capabilities, ensuring more reliable, efficient, and timely response to calls for service throughout the county.
Critical incident advancements
In the spring of 2024, we established a Critical Incident Committee. This committee is comprised of area law enforcement and emergency response representatives. The Committee is charged with the responsibility of identifying and recommending equipment needs, resources, procedural improvements, and training requirements specific to large-scale critical incidents. In addition to these responsibilities, the Committee is tasked with assisting with individualized response plans for each Randolph County area school campus.
These plans address active shooter incidents and other large-scale critical events. The overarching goal of the Committee is to improve preparedness, coordination, and response capabilities during major critical incidents throughout Randolph County.
Committee membership includes representatives from the following agencies:
• Randolph County Sheriff’s Office
• Chester Police Department
• Steeleville Police Department
• Red Bud Police Department
• Coulterville Police Department
• Sparta Police Department
• Randolph County Emergency Management
• Med Star Ambulance Service
The Critical Incident Committee has led and supported multiple training and preparedness efforts throughout Randolph County, including:
• Active Shooter Incident Management Training Served as the host agency for Active Shooter Incident Management Training. This course brought together area law enforcement agencies, fire departments, emergency medical services, and school officials. The training provided participants with specialized skills necessary to effectively manage and respond to active shooter incidents.
• School and Community Training Provided training or retraining to six area schools and one local church on active shooter response, enhancing preparedness and situational awareness among staff and administrators.
• Fire Department Training Curriculum Developed and implemented a locally tailored training curriculum for all Randolph County area fire departments, ensuring consistent response protocols and improved interoperability during critical incidents.
• County-Wide Reunification Protocol Development Currently serving in an advisory capacity on the development of a county-wide reunification protocol for all Randolph County school districts, aimed at standardizing reunification procedures following critical incidents.
Conclusion to 2025 annual report The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office remains steadfast in its commitment to ensuring the safety and security of all residents throughout Randolph County, while also prioritizing the protection of personal property. Through proactive law enforcement strategies and community-focused initiatives, the office continues to address public safety concerns across both urban and rural areas of the county.
A key component of our public safety efforts is our continued engagement with youth and school communities across Randolph County. Throughout 2025, the Sheriff’s Office has maintained an increased and visible presence within all schools in the county. This service is particularly critical given that many school districts in the county do not employ full-time School Resource Officers. Deputies are assigned to conduct random school patrols, allowing for consistent interaction with school staff and students.
These efforts not only foster positive relationships and trust, but also contribute to a safer, more secure educational environment by providing an additional layer of security and deterrence. For the third consecutive year, Randolph County has experienced a reduction in property crime. This continued decline is largely attributed to an aggressive and targeted patrol strategy in rural areas, which has focused on high-traffic corridors, historically affected locations, and increased deputy visibility. In addition, the Sheriff’s Office has strengthened collaboration with local, county, and state law enforcement agencies to address the county’s ongoing drug-related challenges.
The enforcement and prevention of narcotics-related activity remains a priority, as drug crimes are frequently linked to increases in property-related offenses. I sincerely appreciate the opportunity to serve as your Sheriff for another year and remain committed to maintaining transparency, accessibility, and accountability in this role.
I continue to make public engagement a priority by remaining visible within the community and ensuring timely communication with citizens. I have established clear expectations for myself to return phone calls and address concerns promptly, both during regular office hours and after hours, to provide responsive leadership and reinforce public trust in the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office.
Randolph County Sheriff, Jarrod Peters