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 26, 2026.
North Vernon, Indiana, in Jennings County, has about 6,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from North Vernon 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 Vernon public records, Jennings County police reports, North Vernon arrest records, North Vernon warrants, North Vernon criminal records, North Vernon court records, Indiana arrest records and Indiana inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from North Vernon
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 Vernon that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as North Vernon Police Department); outside it, the Jennings County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the North Vernon Police
For North Vernon, SearchSystems opened and checked the North Vernon police department's page at northvernon-in.gov/departments/police/index.php (page title: Police Department), phone 812-346-1466, 101 N Madison Ave, North Vernon, IN 47265, Monday - Friday 8AM - 4PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for North Vernon had 18 violent and 61 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 315 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Jennings County Sheriff's Office
The Jennings County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 33 violent and 40 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 230 arrests for 2025.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in North Vernon?
From the agency that took it. The North Vernon police department's page is at northvernon-in.gov, phone 812-346-1466; the sheriff's reports come from the Jennings County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in North Vernon 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 Jennings 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 Vernon 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.