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.
Harrodsburg, Kentucky, in Mercer County, has about 9,500 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Harrodsburg 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.
Related guides: Harrodsburg public records, Mercer County police reports, Harrodsburg arrest records, Harrodsburg warrants, Harrodsburg criminal records, Harrodsburg court records, Kentucky arrest records and Kentucky inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Harrodsburg
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 Harrodsburg that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Harrodsburg Police Department); outside it, the Mercer County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Mercer County Schools and the Burgin Independent School District (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Harrodsburg Police
For Harrodsburg, SearchSystems opened and checked the Harrodsburg police department's page at harrodsburgky.gov/Blog/12/police-department (page title: City of Harrodsburg, Kentucky | Police Department), phone 859-734-5120, 1300 Louisville Road Harrodsburg, KY 40330, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Harrodsburg had 37 violent and 69 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 412 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Mercer County Sheriff's Office
The Mercer County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 1 violent and 15 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 104 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Harrodsburg?
From the agency that took it. The Harrodsburg police department's page is at harrodsburgky.gov/Blog/12/police-department, phone 859-734-5120; the sheriff's reports come from the Mercer County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Harrodsburg 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 Mercer County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Kentucky Open Records Act the answer is due within 5 business days.
Is this the official Harrodsburg 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.