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.
Marion, Indiana, in Grant County, has about 28,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Marion 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: Marion public records, Grant County police reports, Marion arrest records, Marion warrants, Marion inmate search, Marion criminal records, Indiana arrest records and Indiana inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Marion
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 Marion that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Marion Police Department); outside it, the Grant County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Marion Police
For Marion, SearchSystems opened and checked the Marion police department's page at cityofmarion.in.gov/government/departments/police (page title: City of Marion Police Department), phone 765.668.4412, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Marion had 46 violent and 430 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 621 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Grant County Sheriff's Office
The Grant County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 7 violent and 79 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 548 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (765) 668-8168. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at in.gov/counties/grant/sheriff/divisions/jail-division/jail-current-... (page title: Grant County: Grant County Sheriff's Office: Jail Current Inmates), phone (765) 668-8168, 214 E 4th St Marion, IN 46952, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 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 grantcountynm.nextrequest.com (page title: Inspection of Public RecordsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, (765) 664-0739, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Marion?
From the agency that took it. The Marion police department's page is at cityofmarion.in.gov, phone 765.668.4412; the sheriff's reports come from the Grant County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Marion 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 Grant County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (765) 668-8168. 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 Marion 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.