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 September 30, 2026.
Johnson County, Iowa, has about 160,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Johnson County depends on where the incident happened: the Johnson 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: Johnson County public records, Johnson County arrest records, Johnson County warrants, Johnson County criminal records, Johnson County court records, Iowa arrest records and Iowa inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Johnson County
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
In Johnson County that is the Johnson 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.
The FBI's list also carries the University of Iowa (campus police), with a records office of its own.
The West Branch Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Johnson County, so its arrests are not broken out for Johnson County here.
Reports from the Johnson County Sheriff's Office
The Johnson County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 60 violent and 94 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 417 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Reports from the City Agencies in Johnson County
The four cities the FBI lists in Johnson County with a reporting agency of their own, with the police records page SearchSystems verified where the city has a guide:
- Iowa City: 198 violent and 1,239 property crimes reported for 2025; 2,426 arrests reported for 2025. The Iowa City police records page is at icgov.org/government/departments-and-divisions/police-department/fi..., phone 319-356-5275 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Coralville: 45 violent and 457 property crimes reported for 2025; 527 arrests reported for 2025.
- North Liberty: 22 violent and 78 property crimes reported for 2025; 208 arrests reported for 2025.
- University Heights: 0 violent and 7 property crimes reported for 2025; 32 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: Johnson County in 2025
The five agencies in Johnson County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 325 violent and 1,875 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the five agencies in Johnson County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 3,610 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at johnsoncountyiowa.gov/requests-public-records (page title: Johnson County Iowa requests for public records).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, 319-339-6100, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Johnson County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Johnson 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 Johnson 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 Johnson County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. 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 Johnson 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.