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 October 9, 2026.
Charlotte, Michigan, in Eaton County, has about 9,300 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Charlotte 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.
Related guides: Charlotte public records, Eaton County police reports, Charlotte arrest records, Charlotte warrants, Charlotte inmate search, Charlotte criminal records, Michigan arrest records and Michigan inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Charlotte
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 Charlotte that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Charlotte Police Department); outside it, the Eaton County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Eaton County State Police in Eaton County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The Lansing Police Department is listed by the FBI across three counties including Eaton County, so its arrests are not broken out for Eaton County here.
Reports from the Charlotte Police
For Charlotte, SearchSystems opened and checked the Charlotte police department's page at charlottemi.gov/m/directory/department?did=35 (page title: Staff Directory, Police Department), phone 517-543-1552, 111 East Lawrence Avenue Charlotte, MI 48813, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Charlotte had 39 violent and 163 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 64 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Eaton County Sheriff's Office
The Eaton County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 112 violent and 673 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 812 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 517-543-3512. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at eatoncounty.org/356/Office-of-the-Sheriff (page title: Office of the Sheriff | Eaton County, MI), phone 517-543-3512, 1025 Independence Boulevard Charlotte, MI 48813, 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 eatoncounty.org/1144/Freedom-of-Information-Act-Requests-FOIA (page title: Freedom of Information Act Requests (FOIA) | Eaton County, MI).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 517-543-4801, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Charlotte?
From the agency that took it. The Charlotte police department's page is at charlottemi.gov/m/directory/department?did=35, phone 517-543-1552; the sheriff's reports come from the Eaton County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Charlotte 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 Charlotte?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Eaton County State Police in Eaton County.
How do I get a report from the Eaton County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 517-543-3512. Under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days, with a 10-day extension.
Is this the official Charlotte 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.