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.
Harper Woods, Michigan, in Wayne County, has about 15,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Harper Woods 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: Harper Woods public records, Wayne County police reports, Harper Woods arrest records, Harper Woods warrants, Harper Woods inmate search, Harper Woods criminal records, Michigan arrest records and Michigan inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Harper Woods
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 Harper Woods that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Harper Woods Police Department); outside it, the Wayne County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Wayne County State Police in Wayne 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 other agencies and two campus police departments in Wayne County, each with a records office of its own.
The Northville Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Wayne County, so its arrests are not broken out for Wayne County here.
Reports from the Harper Woods Police
For Harper Woods, SearchSystems opened and checked the Harper Woods police department's page at harperwoodscity.org/police-department (page title: Police Department | City of Harper Woods), phone 313-343-2530, 19617, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Harper Woods had 91 violent and 706 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 212 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Wayne County Sheriff's Office
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 42 violent and 0 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,012 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (313) 833-0864. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at misheriff.org/sheriffs-offices/wayne-county (page title: Wayne County | Michigan Sheriffs’ Association), phone (313) 833-0864, 5301 Russell St. Detroit, MI 48211, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 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 waynecountymi.nextrequest.com (page title: FOIA RequestNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, (313) 224-5777, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Harper Woods?
From the agency that took it. The Harper Woods police department's page is at harperwoodscity.org/police-department, phone 313-343-2530; the sheriff's reports come from the Wayne County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Harper Woods 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 Harper Woods?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Wayne County State Police in Wayne County.
How do I get a report from the Wayne County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (313) 833-0864. Under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days, with a 10-day extension.
Is this the official Harper Woods 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.