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 28, 2026.
Fenton, Michigan, in Genesee County, has about 12,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Fenton 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: Fenton public records, Genesee County police reports, Fenton arrest records, Fenton warrants, Fenton inmate search, Fenton criminal records, Michigan arrest records and Michigan inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Fenton
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 Fenton that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Fenton Police Department); outside it, the Genesee County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Genesee County State Police in Genesee 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 two campus police departments and two other agencies in Genesee County, each with a records office of its own.
The Lennon Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Genesee County, so its arrests are not broken out for Genesee County here.
Reports from the Fenton Police
For Fenton, SearchSystems opened and checked the Fenton police records page at cityoffenton.org/389/Police-Records-FOIA-Request (page title: Police Records FOIA Request | Fenton, MI), 311 S Leroy Street Fenton, MI 48430, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Fenton had 23 violent and 144 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 211 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Genesee County Sheriff's Office
The Genesee County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 92 violent and 282 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 884 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 810-257-3426. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at gcsomichigan.com/corrections-division (page title: CORRECTIONS DIVISION | GCSO), phone 810-257-3426, 1002 South Saginaw Street, Flint, MI 48502, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 2026.
What the Michigan Freedom of Information Act Requires
Under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act the agency must answer a request within 5 business days, with a 10-day extension, and it may charge labor and copying, at rates the law caps. 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 geneseecountymi.nextrequest.com (page title: Genesee County FOIA RequestsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
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 Fenton?
From the agency that took it. The Fenton police records page is at cityoffenton.org; the sheriff's reports come from the Genesee County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Fenton 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 Fenton?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Genesee County State Police in Genesee County.
How do I get a report from the Genesee County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 810-257-3426. Under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days, with a 10-day extension.
Is this the official Fenton 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.