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.
Ellettsville, Indiana, in Monroe County, has about 6,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Ellettsville 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: Ellettsville public records, Monroe County police reports, Ellettsville arrest records, Ellettsville warrants, Ellettsville inmate search, Ellettsville criminal records, Indiana arrest records and Indiana inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Ellettsville
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 Ellettsville that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Ellettsville 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 Ellettsville Police
For Ellettsville, SearchSystems opened and checked the Ellettsville police department's page at ellettsville.in.us/egov/apps/document/center.egov?view=detail&id=434 (page title: Document Center | Indiana State Police | Ellettsville, Indiana), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Ellettsville reported 158 arrests for 2019.
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 Ellettsville?
From the agency that took it. The Ellettsville police department's page is at ellettsville.in.us; the sheriff's reports come from the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Ellettsville 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 Ellettsville 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.