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 September 30, 2026.
Charlestown, Indiana, in Clark County, has about 8,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Charlestown 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: Charlestown public records, Clark County police reports, Charlestown arrest records, Charlestown warrants, Charlestown criminal records, Charlestown court records, Indiana arrest records and Indiana inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Charlestown
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 Charlestown that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Charlestown Police Department); outside it, the Clark County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Charlestown Police
For Charlestown, SearchSystems opened and checked the Charlestown police records page at ctownpd.com/divisions-units/records (page title: Records Division | CHPD), phone 812-256-7136, 703 Main Street, Charlestown, IN 47111, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Charlestown had 21 violent and 86 property crimes reported for 2022 and reported 453 arrests for 2024.
Reports from the Clark County Sheriff's Office
The Clark County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 49 violent and 240 property crimes reported for 2022 and reported 567 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 812.285.6264, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Charlestown?
From the agency that took it. The Charlestown police records page is at ctownpd.com/divisions-units/records, phone 812-256-7136; the sheriff's reports come from the Clark County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Charlestown 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 Clark 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 Charlestown 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.