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.
Decatur, Indiana, in Adams County, has about 10,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Decatur 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: Decatur public records, Adams County police reports, Decatur arrest records, Decatur warrants, Decatur inmate search, Decatur criminal records, Indiana arrest records and Indiana inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Decatur
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 Decatur that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Decatur Police Department); outside it, the Adams County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Decatur Police
For Decatur, SearchSystems opened and checked the Decatur police department's page at cityofdecatur.in.gov/services/police-department/14 (page title: Decatur Police Department | City of Decatur), phone 260-724-8646, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Decatur had 19 violent and 39 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 97 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Adams County Sheriff's Office
The Adams County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 10 violent and 12 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 70 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at adamscosheriff.net/portal/Jail?hours=24 (page title: Inmates | ISOMS Portal), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 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, 260-724-5338, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Decatur?
From the agency that took it. The Decatur police department's page is at cityofdecatur.in.gov, phone 260-724-8646; the sheriff's reports come from the Adams County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Decatur 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 Adams 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 Decatur 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.