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 2, 2026.
Goshen, Indiana, in Elkhart County, has about 34,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Goshen 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: Goshen public records, Elkhart County police reports, Goshen arrest records, Goshen warrants, Goshen inmate search, Goshen criminal records, Indiana arrest records and Indiana inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Goshen
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 Goshen that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Goshen Police Department); outside it, the Elkhart County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Goshen Police
For Goshen, SearchSystems opened and checked the Goshen police department's page at goshen.in.gov/government/departments/police/police-faqs (page title: FAQs | City of Goshen, Indiana), Tuesday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Goshen had 55 violent and 669 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,015 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Elkhart County Sheriff's Office
The Elkhart County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 143 violent and 634 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,791 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at sheriff.elkhartcounty.com/en/divisions/corrections-resources (page title: Corrections | Elkhart County Sheriff's Office), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Goshen?
From the agency that took it. The Goshen police department's page is at goshen.in.gov; the sheriff's reports come from the Elkhart County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Goshen 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 Elkhart 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 Goshen 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.