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.
Daviess County, Indiana, has about 34,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Daviess County depends on where the incident happened: the Daviess 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, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Daviess 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 Daviess County that is the Daviess 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.
Reports from the Daviess County Sheriff's Office
The Daviess County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 312 arrests for 2021.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at daviess.org/1264/Jail-Command (page title: Jail Command | Daviess County, IN), 101 NE 4th Street Washington, IN 47501, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Daviess County
The one city the FBI lists in Daviess County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Washington: 27 violent and 58 property crimes reported for 2025; 517 arrests reported for 2025.
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.
How Many Reports: Daviess County in 2025
The one agency in Daviess County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 27 violent and 58 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Washington reported 517 arrests to the FBI for 2025, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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, 812-254-8673, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Daviess County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Daviess 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 Daviess 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 Daviess 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 Daviess 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.