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.
Fort Wayne, Indiana, in Allen County, has about 273,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Fort Wayne 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: Fort Wayne public records, Allen County police reports, Fort Wayne arrest records, Fort Wayne warrants, Fort Wayne inmate search, Fort Wayne criminal records, Indiana arrest records and Indiana inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Fort Wayne
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 Fort Wayne that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Fort Wayne Police Department); outside it, the Allen County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Purdue University at Fort Wayne (campus police) and Parkview Health (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Fort Wayne Police
For Fort Wayne, SearchSystems opened and checked the Fort Wayne police records page at cityoffortwayne.in.gov/616/Obtain-Police-Reports (page title: Obtain Police Reports | Fort Wayne, IN), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Fort Wayne had 757 violent and 5,144 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 4,671 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Allen County Sheriff's Office
The Allen County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 84 violent and 604 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 512 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (260) 449-7535. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at allencountysheriff.org/inmate-search (page title: Inmate Search | Allen County Sheriff), phone (260) 449-7535, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 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 allencounty.in.gov/472/Public-Records-Request (page title: Public Records Request | Allen County, IN).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, (260) 449-7641, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Fort Wayne?
From the agency that took it. The Fort Wayne police records page is at cityoffortwayne.in.gov; the sheriff's reports come from the Allen County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Fort Wayne 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 Allen County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (260) 449-7535. 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 Fort Wayne 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.