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 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Covington, Kentucky, in Kenton County, has about 42,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Covington depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Kentucky Open 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 Covington
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 Covington that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Covington Police Department); outside it, the Kenton County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Northern Kentucky Drug Strike Force (other agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Covington Police
For Covington, SearchSystems opened and checked the Covington police records page at covingtonky.gov/Portals/covingtonky/Government/Departments/Police/C... (page title: Covington Police Department), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Covington had 121 violent and 585 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 3,147 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Kenton County Sheriff's Office
The Kenton County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 3 violent and 0 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 829 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 859-363-2400. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at kentoncountysheriff.org/201/Current-Inmates-at-the-Kenton-County-Det (page title: Current Inmates at the Kenton County Detention Center | Kenton County Sheriff, KY), phone 859-363-2400, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
What the Kentucky Open Records Act Requires
Under the Kentucky Open Records Act the agency must answer a request within 5 business days, and it may charge the actual cost of copying, 10 cents a page for standard copies. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at kentoncountyky.gov/618/Open-Records-Request (page title: Open Records Request | Kenton County, KY).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Commonwealth's Attorney, 859-292-6580, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Covington?
From the agency that took it. The Covington police records page is at covingtonky.gov; the sheriff's reports come from the Kenton County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Covington have to answer?
Under the Kentucky Open Records Act, within 5 business days. It may charge the actual cost of copying, 10 cents a page for standard copies.
How do I get a report from the Kenton County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 859-363-2400. Under the Kentucky Open Records Act the answer is due within 5 business days.
Is this the official Covington 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.