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.
Lawrenceburg, Indiana, in Dearborn County, has about 5,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Lawrenceburg 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: Lawrenceburg public records, Dearborn County police reports, Lawrenceburg arrest records, Lawrenceburg warrants, Lawrenceburg inmate search, Lawrenceburg criminal records, Indiana arrest records and Indiana inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Lawrenceburg
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 Lawrenceburg that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Lawrenceburg Police Department); outside it, the Dearborn County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Lawrenceburg Police
For Lawrenceburg, SearchSystems opened and checked the Lawrenceburg police department's page at thinklawrenceburg.com/police (page title: Lawrenceburg Police Department | Lawrenceburg, Indiana), phone 812-537-2284, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Lawrenceburg had 9 violent and 22 property crimes reported for 2023 and reported 156 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Dearborn County Sheriff's Office
The Dearborn County Sheriff's Office is the county agency.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at dearborncountysheriff.org/inmateSearch (page title: Inmate Search | Dearborn County Sheriff's Office (IN)), 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 dearborncounty.org/egov/apps/action/center.egov?view=form&page=1&id=5 (page title: Action Center | Public Record Request Form | Dearborn County, Indiana).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, (812) 537-8884, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Lawrenceburg?
From the agency that took it. The Lawrenceburg police department's page is at thinklawrenceburg.com/police, phone 812-537-2284; the sheriff's reports come from the Dearborn County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Lawrenceburg 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 Dearborn 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 Lawrenceburg 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.