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 28, 2026.
Linton, Indiana, in Greene County, has about 5,300 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Linton 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: Linton public records, Greene County police reports, Linton arrest records, Linton warrants, Linton inmate search, Linton criminal records, Indiana arrest records and Indiana inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Linton
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 Linton that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Linton Police Department); outside it, the Greene County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Linton-Stockton School Corporation (other agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Linton Police
For Linton, SearchSystems opened and checked the Linton police department's page at cityoflinton.in.gov/department/index.php?structureid=10 (page title: Police Department | Linton, Indiana), phone (812) 847-4411, 190 NW A St Linton, IN 47441, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Linton had 12 violent and 100 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 64 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Greene County Sheriff's Office
The Greene County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 19 violent and 127 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 181 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (812) 384-4411. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at co.greene.in.us/department/index.php?structureid=16 (page title: Sheriff's Department | Greene County, Indiana), phone (812) 384-4411, 204 County Road 70 E PO Box 267 Bloomfield, IN 47424, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 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 co.greene.in.us/egov/apps/document/center.egov?view=detail&id=4840 (page title: Document Center | Greene County Public Records Request Form | Greene County, Indiana).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, (812) 384-4998, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Linton?
From the agency that took it. The Linton police department's page is at cityoflinton.in.gov, phone (812) 847-4411; the sheriff's reports come from the Greene County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Linton 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 Greene County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (812) 384-4411. 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 Linton 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.