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 1, 2026.
Evansville, Indiana, in Vanderburgh County, has about 115,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Evansville 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 Evansville
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 Evansville that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Evansville Police Department); outside it, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Indiana University at Evansville (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Evansville Police
For Evansville, SearchSystems opened and checked the Evansville police records page at evansvillepolice.com/record-inquiries (page title: Record Inquiries | Evansville Police Department), phone (812) 436-7956, Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 1, 2026.
The agency that reports for Evansville had 1,249 violent and 3,519 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 4,512 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 235 violent and 417 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 830 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 812-421-6200. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at vanderburghsheriff.org/jail/inmate-lookup (page title: Inmate Lookup | Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office), phone 812-421-6200, 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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at evansvillegov.org/county/topic/index.php?topicid=1146&structureid=34 (page title: Request Public Records | Vanderburgh County).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 812-435-5150, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Evansville?
From the agency that took it. The Evansville police records page is at evansvillepolice.com/record-inquiries, phone (812) 436-7956; the sheriff's reports come from the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Evansville 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 Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 812-421-6200. 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 Evansville 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.