Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Southfield is a city in Oakland County, Michigan, with about 77,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps police reports, council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Southfield offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 3 city office pages for Southfield, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, Police records, City Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where Southfield records are kept
- Kept by the City of Southfield: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Oakland County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the Oakland County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Southfield City Clerk: council records and ordinances
The City Clerk keeps the official records of the city government: council and board agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the city's contracts and other official documents. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for Southfield.
- Website: cityofsouthfield.com/government/city-clerks-office (page title: City Clerk's Office | City of Southfield)
- Phone: (248) 796-5150
- Address: 26000 Evergreen Road, P.O. Box 2055 Southfield, MI 48037-2055
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Southfield police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Southfield police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Southfield police records.
- Website: cityofsouthfield.com/departments/police-department/faq (page title: FAQ | City of Southfield)
- Phone: (248) 796-5500
- Address: 26000 Evergreen Road P.O. Box 2055 Southfield, MI 48037-2055
- Hours: Mondays 8:00am to 12:00pm
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the city police. They are in the Oakland County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Southfield City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: cityofsouthfield.com/residents/contact-info (page title: Contact Info | City of Southfield)
- Phone: (248) 796-5000
- Address: 26000 Evergreen Road Southfield, MI 48076
- Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Southfield
Michigan public records law applies to the city government of Southfield. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Other cities and towns in Oakland County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Oakland County. The Oakland County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Southfield website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Southfield offices listed above, and the city's own website is cityofsouthfield.com; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Southfield?
Request it from the Southfield police records unit at cityofsouthfield.com, phone (248) 796-5500. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find Southfield city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at cityofsouthfield.com, phone (248) 796-5150. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Southfield?
Southfield cases are heard by the courts that serve Oakland County, and people arrested in Southfield are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Oakland County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Southfield?
From the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. Michigan public records law applies to city governments.