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.
Blackford County, Indiana, has about 12,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Blackford County depends on where the incident happened: the Blackford County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. 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 sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Blackford County public records, Blackford County arrest records, Blackford County warrants, Blackford County inmate search, Blackford County criminal records, Indiana arrest records and Indiana inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Blackford County
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.
In Blackford County that is the Blackford County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
The Dunkirk Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Blackford County, so its arrests are not broken out for Blackford County here.
Reports from the Blackford County Sheriff's Office
The Blackford County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 92 arrests for 2019.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 765-348-0930. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at blackfordcounty.com/207/Sheriffs-Office (page title: Sheriff's Office | Blackford County, IN), phone 765-348-0930, Monday through Friday 8 am to 4 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Blackford County
The one city the FBI lists in Blackford County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Hartford City: 87 arrests reported for 2022.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
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, 765-348-7316, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Blackford County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Blackford County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. 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.
How long does an agency in Blackford County 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 Blackford County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 765-348-0930. 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 Blackford County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.