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 October 9, 2026.
Oak Grove, Kentucky, in Christian County, has about 8,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Oak Grove 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: Oak Grove public records, Christian County police reports, Oak Grove arrest records, Oak Grove warrants, Oak Grove inmate search, Oak Grove criminal records, Kentucky arrest records and Kentucky inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Oak Grove
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 Oak Grove that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Oak Grove Police Department); outside it, the Christian County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Pennyrile Narcotics Task Force and Christian County Schools (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Oak Grove Police
For Oak Grove, SearchSystems opened and checked the Oak Grove police department's page at oakgroveky.org/department/police (page title: Police | City of Oak Grove Kentucky), phone (270) 439-4602, 152 Stateline Rd Oak Grove, KY 42262, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Oak Grove had 25 violent and 151 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 496 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Christian County Sheriff's Office
The Christian County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 31 violent and 163 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,151 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (270) 887-4143. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at christiancountyky.gov/county-sheriff (page title: Christian County Sheriff), phone (270) 887-4143, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 2026.
What the Kentucky Open Records Act Requires
The Kentucky Open Records Act sets the rules: an answer within 5 business days, at a charge of the actual cost of copying, 10 cents a page for standard copies, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at christiancountyky.gov/open-records-request (page title: Christian County, Kentucky | Open Records Request).
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Oak Grove?
From the agency that took it. The Oak Grove police department's page is at oakgroveky.org/department/police, phone (270) 439-4602; the sheriff's reports come from the Christian County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Oak Grove 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 Christian County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (270) 887-4143. Under the Kentucky Open Records Act the answer is due within 5 business days.
Is this the official Oak Grove 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.