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.
Richmond, Kentucky, in Madison County, has about 40,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Richmond 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 Richmond
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 Richmond that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Richmond Police Department); outside it, the Madison County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Eastern Kentucky University (campus police) and Madison County Public Schools (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Richmond Police
For Richmond, SearchSystems opened and checked the Richmond police records page at richmondky.gov/departments/police_department/police_services/obtain... (page title: Richmond, KY), phone 859-623-1162, 1721 Lexington Road Richmond, KY 40475, Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Richmond had 99 violent and 664 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2,252 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Madison County Sheriff's Office
The Madison County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 42 violent and 100 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,248 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at sheriffrandytucker.com/madison-county-detention-center (page title: Madison County Detention Center | Madison County Sheriff's Department), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 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 madisoncountyky.gov/open-records-request (page title: Open Records Request | Welcome to MadisonCountyKy.gov | Madison County, Kentucky).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Commonwealth's Attorney handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Richmond?
From the agency that took it. The Richmond police records page is at richmondky.gov, phone 859-623-1162; the sheriff's reports come from the Madison County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Richmond 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 Madison 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 Richmond 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.