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 9, 2026.
St. Clair Shores, Michigan, in Macomb County, has about 58,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from St. Clair Shores 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: St. Clair Shores public records, Macomb County police reports, St. Clair Shores arrest records, St. Clair Shores warrants, St. Clair Shores inmate search, St. Clair Shores criminal records, Michigan arrest records and Michigan inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from St. Clair Shores
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 St. Clair Shores that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as St. Clair Shores Police Department); outside it, the Macomb County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Macomb County State Police in Macomb County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries Macomb Community College (campus police) and the Stony Creek Metropark Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
The Grosse Pointe Shores Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Macomb County, so its arrests are not broken out for Macomb County here.
Reports from the St. Clair Shores Police
For St. Clair Shores, SearchSystems opened and checked the St. Clair Shores police department's page at cityofstclairmi.gov/police (page title: Police | St. Clair, City (St. Clair, MI)), phone 810-329-5710, 547 N Carney Dr, St Clair, MI 48079, Tuesday, from 6pm - 9pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for St. Clair Shores had 135 violent and 469 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 774 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Macomb County Sheriff's Office
The Macomb County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 249 violent and 697 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 764 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 586-469-5151. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at macombgov.org/departments/sheriffs-office/locate-inmate (page title: Locate an inmate), phone 586-469-5151, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 2026.
What the Michigan Freedom of Information Act Requires
Under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act the agency must answer a request within 5 business days, with a 10-day extension, and it may charge labor and copying, at rates the law caps. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 586-469-5350, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in St. Clair Shores?
From the agency that took it. The St. Clair Shores police department's page is at cityofstclairmi.gov/police, phone 810-329-5710; the sheriff's reports come from the Macomb County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in St. Clair Shores 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 St. Clair Shores?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Macomb County State Police in Macomb County.
How do I get a report from the Macomb County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 586-469-5151. Under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days, with a 10-day extension.
Is this the official St. Clair Shores 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.