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 October 2, 2026.
Nappanee, Indiana, in Elkhart County, has about 6,900 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Nappanee 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.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Nappanee
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 Nappanee that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Nappanee Police Department); outside it, the Elkhart County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Nappanee Police
For Nappanee, SearchSystems opened and checked the Nappanee police department's page at nappanee.in.gov/government/departments/police-department/department... (page title: Office Staff Unit | Nappanee, IN), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Nappanee had 10 violent and 27 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 196 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Elkhart County Sheriff's Office
The Elkhart County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 143 violent and 634 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,791 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at sheriff.elkhartcounty.com/en/divisions/corrections-resources (page title: Corrections | Elkhart County Sheriff's Office), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Nappanee?
From the agency that took it. The Nappanee police department's page is at nappanee.in.gov; the sheriff's reports come from the Elkhart County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Nappanee 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 Elkhart 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 Nappanee 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.