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.
Petoskey, Michigan, in Emmet County, has about 5,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Petoskey 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 Petoskey
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 Petoskey that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Petoskey Police Department); outside it, the Emmet County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Emmet County State Police in Emmet County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
Reports from the Petoskey Police
For Petoskey, SearchSystems opened and checked the Petoskey police department's page at petoskey.us/services/public_safety/faqs.php (page title: Welcome to City Of Petoskey, MI), phone 800-577-1911, Monday through Friday 8:00 AM- 5:00 PM., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Petoskey had 9 violent and 29 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 164 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Emmet County Sheriff's Office
The Emmet County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 28 violent and 55 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 313 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (231) 347-2032. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at emmetcounty.org/government/sheriffs_office/index.php (page title: Sheriff's Office | Emmet County, MI), phone (231) 347-2032, 450 Bay Street, Petoskey, MI 49770, Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., 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 emmetcounty.org/departments/foia_office/index.php (page title: FOIA Office).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 231-348-1725, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Petoskey?
From the agency that took it. The Petoskey police department's page is at petoskey.us/services/public_safety/faqs.php, phone 800-577-1911; the sheriff's reports come from the Emmet County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Petoskey 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 Petoskey?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Emmet County State Police in Emmet County.
How do I get a report from the Emmet County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (231) 347-2032. Under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days, with a 10-day extension.
Is this the official Petoskey 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.