Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest 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.
North Manchester, Indiana, in Wabash County, has about 5,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from North Manchester 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: North Manchester public records, Wabash County police reports, North Manchester arrest records, North Manchester warrants, North Manchester criminal records, North Manchester court records, Indiana arrest records and Indiana inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from North Manchester
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 North Manchester that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as North Manchester Police Department); outside it, the Wabash County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the North Manchester Police
For North Manchester, SearchSystems opened and checked the North Manchester police department's page at northmanchester.in.gov/department/index.php?structureid=18 (page title: Police Department | North Manchester, IN), phone (260) 982-8556, 709 W Main St North Manchester, IN 46962, Monday-Friday 8 AM-4 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for North Manchester reported 1,152 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Wabash County Sheriff's Office
The Wabash County Sheriff's Office is the county agency.
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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in North Manchester?
From the agency that took it. The North Manchester police department's page is at northmanchester.in.gov, phone (260) 982-8556; the sheriff's reports come from the Wabash County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in North Manchester 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 Wabash 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 North Manchester 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.