SearchSystems Editorial

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.

About this guide

Warren is a city in Macomb County, Michigan, with about 138,000 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 Warren 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 Warren, 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 Warren records are kept

Warren 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 Warren.

  • Website: cityofwarren.org/government/city-clerk (page title: City Clerk | City of Warren)
  • Phone: (586) 574-4557
  • Hours: Monday thru Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m
  • Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.

Warren police reports and records

Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Warren 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 Warren police records.

Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the city police. They are in the Macomb County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.

Warren 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: cityofwarren.org (page title: City of Warren)
  • Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.

Public records requests to Warren

Michigan public records law applies to the city government of Warren. 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 Macomb County

SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Macomb County. The Macomb County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Warren website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Warren offices listed above, and the city's own website is cityofwarren.org; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

How do I get a police report in Warren?

Request it from the Warren police records unit at cityofwarren.org, phone (586) 574-4751. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.

Where do I find Warren city council minutes and ordinances?

From the City Clerk at cityofwarren.org/government/city-clerk, phone (586) 574-4557. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.

Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Warren?

Warren cases are heard by the courts that serve Macomb County, and people arrested in Warren are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Macomb County public records guide on SearchSystems.

How do I request a public record from Warren?

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.