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.
Owosso, Michigan, in Shiawassee 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 Owosso 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: Owosso public records, Shiawassee County police reports, Owosso arrest records, Owosso warrants, Owosso inmate search, Owosso criminal records, Michigan arrest records and Michigan inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Owosso
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 Owosso that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Owosso Police Department); outside it, the Shiawassee County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Shiawassee County State Police in Shiawassee County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
Reports from the Owosso Police
For Owosso, SearchSystems opened and checked the Owosso police department's page at ci.owosso.mi.us/Departments-Services/Police (page title: City of Owosso | Owosso Michigan > Departments & Services > Police), phone (989) 725-0599, 301 W. Main Street Owosso, MI 48867, Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Owosso had 88 violent and 207 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 295 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Shiawassee County Sheriff's Office
The Shiawassee County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 42 violent and 221 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 476 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 989-743-2230. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at sheriff.shiawassee.net/jail (page title: Inmate Jail Services | Shiawassee County Sheriff's Office), phone 989-743-2230, 201 E. McArthur St. Corunna MI 48817, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 9:00AM TO 11:00AM, 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 989.743.2373, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Owosso?
From the agency that took it. The Owosso police department's page is at ci.owosso.mi.us/Departments-Services/Police, phone (989) 725-0599; the sheriff's reports come from the Shiawassee County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Owosso 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 Owosso?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Shiawassee County State Police in Shiawassee County.
How do I get a report from the Shiawassee County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 989-743-2230. Under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days, with a 10-day extension.
Is this the official Owosso 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.