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.
St. Matthews, Kentucky, in Jefferson County, has about 18,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from St. Matthews 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: St. Matthews public records, Jefferson County police reports, St. Matthews arrest records, St. Matthews warrants, St. Matthews inmate search, St. Matthews criminal records, Kentucky arrest records and Kentucky inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from St. Matthews
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 St. Matthews that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as St. Matthews Police Department); outside it, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's agency list also places four other agencies, one campus police department and two state agencies in Jefferson County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the St. Matthews Police
For St. Matthews, SearchSystems opened and checked the St. Matthews police department's page at stmatthewsky.gov/police/how-do-i-submit (page title: How Do I Submit | City of St Matthews), phone (502) 895-9444, Monday through Thursday from 7:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for St. Matthews had 27 violent and 829 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 506 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 0 violent and 2 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,070 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at louisvilleky.gov/government/sheriffs-office/services/sheriffs-offic... (page title: Sheriff's Office: Property Taxes and a whole lot more), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
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 jeffersonpva.ky.gov/open-records-requests (page title: OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS | Jefferson County PVA).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Commonwealth's Attorney, (502) 595-2300, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in St. Matthews?
From the agency that took it. The St. Matthews police department's page is at stmatthewsky.gov/police/how-do-i-submit, phone (502) 895-9444; the sheriff's reports come from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in St. Matthews 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 Jefferson 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 St. Matthews 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.