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.
Cumberland, Indiana, in Hancock County, has about 7,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Cumberland 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: Cumberland public records, Hancock County police reports, Cumberland arrest records, Cumberland warrants, Cumberland criminal records, Cumberland court records, Indiana arrest records and Indiana inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Cumberland
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 Cumberland that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Cumberland Police Department); outside it, the Hancock County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Cumberland Police
For Cumberland, SearchSystems opened and checked the Cumberland police records page at town.cumberland.in.us/government/departments/police/records_service... (page title: Cumberland, IN), phone (317) 894-3525, 11501, Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 2:30 pm., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Cumberland had 22 violent and 156 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 77 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Hancock County Sheriff's Office
The Hancock County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 46 violent and 117 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 461 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit.
What the Indiana Access to Public Records Act Requires
Under the Indiana Access to Public Records Act the agency must answer a request within 24 hours for a request made in person and 7 days for one sent by mail or email, and it may charge a copy fee set by the agency, within statutory limits. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at hancockin.gov/187/Public-Records-Request (page title: Public Records Request | Hancock County, IN).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 317-477-1139, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Cumberland?
From the agency that took it. The Cumberland police records page is at town.cumberland.in.us, phone (317) 894-3525; the sheriff's reports come from the Hancock County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Cumberland 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 Hancock 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 Cumberland 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.