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 4, 2026.
Schererville, Indiana, in Lake County, has about 30,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Schererville 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 Schererville
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 Schererville that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Schererville Police Department); outside it, the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Indiana University at Northwest (campus police) and Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Schererville Police
For Schererville, SearchSystems opened and checked the Schererville police department's page at schererville.org/department/index.php?structureid=19 (page title: Police Department | Schererville, Indiana), phone (219) 322-5000, 25 E Joliet St Schererville, IN 46375, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Schererville had 22 violent and 280 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 840 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Lake County Sheriff's Office
The Lake County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 54 violent and 126 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 888 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at lakecountysheriff.com/page.php?id=30 (page title: Lake County Sheriff | Lake County Sheriff), 2293 N. Main Street, Crown Point, IN 46307-1854, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at lakecountyin.gov/departments/lc911/public-records-request (page title: Public Records Request).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 219-755-3720, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Schererville?
From the agency that took it. The Schererville police department's page is at schererville.org, phone (219) 322-5000; the sheriff's reports come from the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Schererville 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 Lake 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 Schererville 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.