Crime in Illinois

In 2008, there were 446,135 crimes reported in the U.S. state of Illinois, including 790 murders.

Policing
In 2019, Illinois had 846 state and local law enforcement agencies. Those agencies employed a total of 48,240 staff. Of the total staff, 38,539 were sworn officers (defined as those with general arrest powers). Illinois has 303 sworn officers per 100,000 residents.

Capital punishment laws
Capital punishment is not applied in Illinois. It was abolished by Governor Pat Quinn on March 9, 2011.