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.
Grand Ledge, Michigan, in Eaton County, has about 7,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Grand Ledge 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 Grand Ledge
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 Grand Ledge that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Grand Ledge 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 Grand Ledge Police
For Grand Ledge, SearchSystems opened and checked the Grand Ledge police department's page at cityofgrandledge.com/m/directory/department?did=13 (page title: Staff Directory, Police Department), phone 517-627-2115, 310 Greenwood Street E Main Street Entrance Grand Ledge, MI 48837, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Grand Ledge had 10 violent and 38 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 99 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
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 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 Grand Ledge?
From the agency that took it. The Grand Ledge police department's page is at cityofgrandledge.com, phone 517-627-2115; the sheriff's reports come from the Eaton County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Grand Ledge 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 Grand Ledge?
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 Grand Ledge 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.