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.
Carroll County, Iowa, has about 20,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Carroll County depends on where the incident happened: the Carroll County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. 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 sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Carroll County public records, Carroll County arrest records, Carroll County warrants, Carroll County inmate search, Carroll County criminal records, Iowa arrest records and Iowa inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Carroll County
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.
In Carroll County that is the Carroll County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
Reports from the Carroll County Sheriff's Office
The Carroll County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 3 violent and 7 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 88 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (712) 792-4393. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at carrollcountyiowa.gov/pview.aspx?id=21043&catid=0 (page title: Jail Information | Carroll County IA), phone (712) 792-4393, 114 E 6th St Carroll, IA 51401, Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Reports from the City Agencies in Carroll County
The one city the FBI lists in Carroll County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Carroll: 6 violent and 123 property crimes reported for 2025; 252 arrests reported for 2025.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
How Many Reports: Carroll County in 2025
The two agencies in Carroll County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 9 violent and 130 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Carroll County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 310 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Carroll County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Carroll County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. 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.
How long does an agency in Carroll County 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 Carroll County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (712) 792-4393. 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 Carroll County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.