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.
Michigan City, Indiana, in LaPorte County, has about 31,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Michigan City 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: Michigan City public records, LaPorte County police reports, Michigan City arrest records, Michigan City warrants, Michigan City inmate search, Michigan City criminal records, Indiana arrest records and Indiana inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Michigan City
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 Michigan City that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Michigan City Police Department); outside it, the La Porte County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (state agency) and La Porte Metro Operations Drug Task Force (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Michigan City Police
For Michigan City, SearchSystems opened and checked the Michigan City police department's page at police.michigancityin.gov/divisions/division-of-professional-standards (page title: Division of Professional Standards | Michigan City Police Department), phone (219) 874-3221, 1201 E Michigan Blvd, Michigan City, IN 46360, Monday - Thursday from 8:00 AM - 4:30 AM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Michigan City reported 1,504 arrests for 2024.
Reports from the La Porte County Sheriff's Office
The La Porte County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 35 violent and 226 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 950 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 219.362.6548. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at laportecountysheriff.com/inmate-information (page title: Inmate Information | La Porte County Sheriff's Office), phone 219.362.6548, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 219-326-6808, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Michigan City?
From the agency that took it. The Michigan City police department's page is at police.michigancityin.gov, phone (219) 874-3221; the sheriff's reports come from the La Porte County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Michigan City 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 La Porte County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 219.362.6548. 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 Michigan City 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.