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 2, 2026.
Hiawatha, Iowa, in Linn County, has about 7,300 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Hiawatha 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 Hiawatha
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 Hiawatha that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Hiawatha Police Department); outside it, the Linn County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places Eastern Iowa Airport Public Safety in Linn County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
Reports from the Hiawatha Police
For Hiawatha, SearchSystems opened and checked the Hiawatha police department's page at hiawatha-iowa.com/departments/police/faq (page title: Hiawatha Police Departments FAQ's), phone 319-393-1515, 101 Emmons St, Hiawatha, IA 52233, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Hiawatha had 27 violent and 71 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 44 arrests for 2023.
Reports from the Linn County Sheriff's Office
The Linn County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 24 violent and 118 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 338 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 319-892-6100. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at linncountyiowa.gov/151/Sheriffs-Office (page title: Sheriff's Office | Linn County, IA), phone 319-892-6100, Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 2026.
What the Iowa Open Records Law (Chapter 22) Requires
The Iowa Open Records Law (Chapter 22) sets the rules: an answer without delay; the law sets no fixed number of days, and a delay past 20 days must be justified, at a charge of the actual cost of copying and retrieval, from the agency that holds the report.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Hiawatha?
From the agency that took it. The Hiawatha police department's page is at hiawatha-iowa.com/departments/police/faq, phone 319-393-1515; the sheriff's reports come from the Linn County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Hiawatha 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.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Hiawatha?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists Eastern Iowa Airport Public Safety in Linn County.
How do I get a report from the Linn County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 319-892-6100. 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 Hiawatha 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.