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 4, 2026.
Holland, Michigan, in Ottawa County, has about 35,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Holland 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: Holland public records, Ottawa County police reports, Holland arrest records, Holland warrants, Holland inmate search, Holland criminal records, Michigan arrest records and Michigan inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Holland
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 Holland that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Holland Police Department); outside it, the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Ottawa County State Police in Ottawa County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries Grand Valley State University (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Holland Police
For Holland, SearchSystems opened and checked the Holland police records page at cityofholland.com/680/Record-Requests-FOIA (page title: Police Records and Reports | Holland, MI), phone 616.355.1109, 89 W 8th St Holland, MI 49423, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Holland reported 659 arrests for 2024.
Reports from the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office
The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 679 violent and 1,713 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2,780 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (616) 738-4000. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at miottawa.org/sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Ottawa County, MI), phone (616) 738-4000, 12220, Monday 8:00am to 5:00pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 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 miottawa.org/clerk/circuit-court-records/search-request-records (page title: Search & Request Records | Ottawa County, MI).
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 Holland?
From the agency that took it. The Holland police records page is at cityofholland.com/680/Record-Requests-FOIA, phone 616.355.1109; the sheriff's reports come from the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Holland 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 Holland?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Ottawa County State Police in Ottawa County.
How do I get a report from the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (616) 738-4000. Under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days, with a 10-day extension.
Is this the official Holland 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.