Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
DeWitt, Iowa, in Clinton County, has about 5,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from DeWitt depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Iowa Open Records Law (Chapter 22) requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from DeWitt
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
Inside DeWitt that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as DeWitt Police Department); outside it, the Clinton County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the DeWitt Police
For DeWitt, SearchSystems opened and checked the DeWitt police department's page at cityofdewittiowa.org/police (page title: Police Department | DeWitt, Iowa), phone (563) 659-3145, Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 4:00pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for DeWitt had 25 violent and 50 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 71 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Clinton County Sheriff's Office
The Clinton County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 19 violent and 60 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 118 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 563-242-9211. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at clintoncounty-ia.gov/sheriff/operations (page title: Operations | Sheriff | Clinton County Government | Iowa), phone 563-242-9211, 241 Seventh Avenue North Clinton, IA 52732, Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 2026.
What the Iowa Open Records Law (Chapter 22) Requires
Under the Iowa Open Records Law (Chapter 22) the agency must answer a request without delay; the law sets no fixed number of days, and a delay past 20 days must be justified, and it may charge the actual cost of copying and retrieval. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at ia.iowadot.gov/openrecords (page title: Open Records Request | FOIA).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, 563-243-6218, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in DeWitt?
From the agency that took it. The DeWitt police department's page is at cityofdewittiowa.org/police, phone (563) 659-3145; the sheriff's reports come from the Clinton County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in DeWitt have to answer?
Under the Iowa Open Records Law (Chapter 22), without delay; the law sets no fixed number of days, and a delay past 20 days must be justified. It may charge the actual cost of copying and retrieval.
How do I get a report from the Clinton County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 563-242-9211. Under the Iowa Open Records Law (Chapter 22) the answer is due without delay; the law sets no fixed number of days, and a delay past 20 days must be justified.
Is this the official DeWitt website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.