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.
McCordsville, Indiana, in Hancock County, has about 12,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from McCordsville 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: McCordsville public records, Hancock County police reports, McCordsville arrest records, McCordsville warrants, McCordsville criminal records, McCordsville court records, Indiana arrest records and Indiana inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from McCordsville
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
Inside McCordsville that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as McCordsville Police Department); outside it, the Hancock County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the McCordsville Police
For McCordsville, SearchSystems opened and checked the McCordsville police records page at mccordsville.in.gov/departments/police/forms/public_record_report_r... (page title: McCordsville, IN), 7520 Civic Drive, McCordsville, IN 46055, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for McCordsville had 34 violent and 93 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 450 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Hancock County Sheriff's Office
The Hancock County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 46 violent and 117 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 461 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit.
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 hancockin.gov/187/Public-Records-Request (page title: Public Records Request | Hancock County, IN).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 317-477-1139, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in McCordsville?
From the agency that took it. The McCordsville police records page is at mccordsville.in.gov; the sheriff's reports come from the Hancock County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in McCordsville 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 Hancock 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 McCordsville 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.