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.
Madison Heights, Michigan, in Oakland County, has about 29,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Madison Heights 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 Madison Heights
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 Madison Heights that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Madison Heights Police Department); outside it, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Oakland County State Police in Oakland County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries Oakland University and Oakland Community College (campus police) and the Kensington Metropark Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
The Fenton Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Oakland County, so its arrests are not broken out for Oakland County here.
Reports from the Madison Heights Police
For Madison Heights, SearchSystems opened and checked the Madison Heights police records page at madisonheightsmi.gov/2012/Police-Records (page title: Police Records | Madison Heights, MI), phone 248-585-9225, 280 W 13 Mile Rd Madison Heights, MI 48071, Monday through Friday, 9:00 to 11:30am, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Madison Heights had 84 violent and 380 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 591 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Oakland County Sheriff's Office
The Oakland County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 21 violent and 35 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 201 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 248-647-1141. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at oaklandcountymi.gov/government/sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Oakland County, MI), phone 248-647-1141, 4280 Telegraph Road Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 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 oaklandcountymi.gov/government/foia (page title: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) | Oakland County, MI).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 248-858-0656, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Madison Heights?
From the agency that took it. The Madison Heights police records page is at madisonheightsmi.gov/2012/Police-Records, phone 248-585-9225; the sheriff's reports come from the Oakland County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Madison Heights 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 Madison Heights?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Oakland County State Police in Oakland County.
How do I get a report from the Oakland County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 248-647-1141. Under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days, with a 10-day extension.
Is this the official Madison Heights 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.