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 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Bloomington, Indiana, in Monroe County, has about 80,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Bloomington depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Indiana Access to Public Records Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Bloomington public records, Monroe County police reports, Bloomington arrest records, Bloomington warrants, Bloomington inmate search, Bloomington criminal records, Indiana arrest records and Indiana inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Bloomington
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.
Inside Bloomington that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Bloomington Police Department); outside it, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Indiana University at Bloomington (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Bloomington Police
For Bloomington, SearchSystems opened and checked the Bloomington police records page at bloomington.in.gov/public-safety/accident-reports (page title: Incident and Accident Reports, Public Records Requests and Subpoena Information | City of Bloomington, Indiana), phone 812-339-4477, 220 E Third St Bloomington IN 47401, Monday through Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Bloomington had 234 violent and 1,555 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,713 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Monroe County Sheriff's Office
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 17 violent and 401 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 568 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at monroecosheriffga.us/offender-search (page title: Offender Search | mcso-html), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 2026.
What the Indiana Access to Public Records Act Requires
The Indiana Access to Public Records Act sets the rules: an answer within 24 hours for a request made in person and 7 days for one sent by mail or email, at a charge of a copy fee set by the agency, within statutory limits, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at in.gov/counties/monroe/justice/clerk-of-court/records (page title: Monroe County: Records Requests).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, (812) 349-2670, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Bloomington?
From the agency that took it. The Bloomington police records page is at bloomington.in.gov, phone 812-339-4477; the sheriff's reports come from the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Bloomington have to answer?
Under the Indiana Access to Public Records Act, within 24 hours for a request made in person and 7 days for one sent by mail or email. It may charge a copy fee set by the agency, within statutory limits.
How do I get a report from the Monroe County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Indiana Access to Public Records Act the answer is due within 24 hours for a request made in person and 7 days for one sent by mail or email.
Is this the official Bloomington 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.