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.
Terre Haute, Indiana, in Vigo County, has about 59,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Terre Haute 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: Terre Haute public records, Vigo County police reports, Terre Haute arrest records, Terre Haute warrants, Terre Haute inmate search, Terre Haute criminal records, Indiana arrest records and Indiana inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Terre Haute
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 Terre Haute that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Terre Haute Police Department); outside it, the Vigo County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Indiana State University (campus police) and the Hulman Regional Airport Authority (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Terre Haute Police
For Terre Haute, SearchSystems opened and checked the Terre Haute police records page at terrehaute.in.gov/departments/police/thpd_records_unit.php (page title: THPD Records Unit), phone 812-244-2560, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Terre Haute had 289 violent and 1,870 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2,506 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Vigo County Sheriff's Office
The Vigo County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 66 violent and 555 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 842 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (812) 462-3226. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at vigosheriff.in.gov/topics/vigo-county-jail (page title: Vigo County Jail | Vigo County Sheriff), phone (812) 462-3226, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 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, 812-462-3305, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Terre Haute?
From the agency that took it. The Terre Haute police records page is at terrehaute.in.gov, phone 812-244-2560; the sheriff's reports come from the Vigo County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Terre Haute 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 Vigo County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (812) 462-3226. 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 Terre Haute 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.