Illinois police records are prepared and submitted by the local county police to the Illinois State Police Department (ISP) for compilation purposes. Under the Freedom of Information Act, citizens have the right to access public records especially those that include government transactions. Although the public has access to public records, restrictions apply when it comes to juvenile records under the Uniform Conviction Information Act wherein criminal records are only available to public when a conviction is made on the case. The records are available from the Bureau of Identification.