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.
Hastings, Michigan, in Barry County, has about 7,500 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Hastings 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: Hastings public records, Barry County police reports, Hastings arrest records, Hastings warrants, Hastings criminal records, Hastings court records, Michigan arrest records and Michigan inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Hastings
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 Hastings that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Hastings Police Department); outside it, the Barry County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Barry County State Police in Barry County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
Reports from the Hastings Police
For Hastings, SearchSystems opened and checked the Hastings police records page at hastingsmi.gov/wp-content/uploads/FOIA-Request-Form-1.pdf (page title: HASTINGS POLICE DEPARTMENT), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Hastings had 30 violent and 123 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 195 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Barry County Sheriff's Office
The Barry County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 66 violent and 229 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 202 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, (269) 945-1297, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Hastings?
From the agency that took it. The Hastings police records page is at hastingsmi.gov; the sheriff's reports come from the Barry County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Hastings 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 Hastings?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Barry County State Police in Barry County.
How do I get a report from the Barry 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 Hastings 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.