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 23, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Ann Arbor, Michigan, in Washtenaw County, has about 123,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Ann Arbor depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Michigan Freedom of Information 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 Ann Arbor
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
Inside Ann Arbor that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Ann Arbor Police Department); outside it, the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Washtenaw County State Police in Washtenaw County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's agency list also places one other agency and three campus police departments in Washtenaw County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Ann Arbor Police
For Ann Arbor, SearchSystems opened and checked the Ann Arbor police records page at a2gov.org/police-department/foia-request-for-police-records (page title: FOIA Request for Police Records | City of Ann Arbor), phone 734.794.6935, 301 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Ann Arbor had 364 violent and 2,094 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,263 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office
The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 497 violent and 927 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,014 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at washtenaw.org/sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Washtenaw County, MI), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Michigan Freedom of Information Act Requires
The Michigan Freedom of Information Act sets the rules: an answer within 5 business days, with a 10-day extension, at a charge of labor and copying, at rates the law caps, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at washtenaw.org/records-request-0 (page title: Records Request | Washtenaw County, MI).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Ann Arbor?
From the agency that took it. The Ann Arbor police records page is at a2gov.org, phone 734.794.6935; the sheriff's reports come from the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Ann Arbor have to answer?
Under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, within 5 business days, with a 10-day extension. It may charge labor and copying, at rates the law caps.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Ann Arbor?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Washtenaw County State Police in Washtenaw County.
How do I get a report from the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days, with a 10-day extension.
Is this the official Ann Arbor 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.