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 25, 2026.
Danville, Indiana, in Hendricks County, has about 13,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Danville 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.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Danville
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 Danville that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Danville Police Department); outside it, the Hendricks County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Brownsburg Community School (other agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Danville Police
For Danville, SearchSystems opened and checked the Danville police department's page at danvillein.gov/department/index.php?structureid=5 (page title: Danville Police Department | Danville, IN), phone (317) 745-4180, 49 N Wayne St Danville, IN 46122, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Danville had 11 violent and 56 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 223 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Hendricks County Sheriff's Office
The Hendricks County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 73 violent and 355 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 828 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at avonindiana.gov/QuickLinks.aspx?CID=55 (page title: Quick Links, Police | Hendricks County Jail Inmate Lookup), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, (317) 745-9283, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Danville?
From the agency that took it. The Danville police department's page is at danvillein.gov, phone (317) 745-4180; the sheriff's reports come from the Hendricks County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Danville 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 Hendricks 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 Danville 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.