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.
Perry County, Indiana, has about 19,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Perry County depends on where the incident happened: the Perry 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.
Related guides: Perry County public records, Perry County arrest records, Perry County warrants, Perry County inmate search, Perry County criminal records, Indiana arrest records and Indiana inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Perry County
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.
In Perry County that is the Perry 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 Perry County Sheriff's Office
The Perry County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 123 arrests for 2023.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at isoms.perrycountysheriff.net/portal/Jail (page title: Inmates | ISOMS Portal), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Perry County
The three cities the FBI lists in Perry County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Tell City: 13 violent and 73 property crimes reported for 2025; 120 arrests reported for 2025.
- Cannelton: 3 violent and 5 property crimes reported for 2025; 36 arrests reported for 2025.
- Troy.
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: Perry County in 2025
The two agencies in Perry County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 16 violent and 78 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Perry County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 156 arrests to the FBI that year, 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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at perrycounty.in.gov/public-records-request-form (page title: Public Records Request | Perry County).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Perry County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Perry 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 Perry 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 Perry 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 Perry 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.