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.
Woodhaven, Michigan, in Wayne County, has about 13,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Woodhaven 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: Woodhaven public records, Wayne County police reports, Woodhaven arrest records, Woodhaven warrants, Woodhaven inmate search, Woodhaven criminal records, Michigan arrest records and Michigan inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Woodhaven
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
Inside Woodhaven that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Woodhaven Police Department); outside it, the Wayne County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Wayne County State Police in Wayne County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's agency list also places two other agencies and two campus police departments in Wayne County, each with a records office of its own.
The Northville Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Wayne County, so its arrests are not broken out for Wayne County here.
Reports from the Woodhaven Police
For Woodhaven, SearchSystems opened and checked the Woodhaven police department's page at woodhavenmi.org/departments/police_department/police_department_ser... (page title: Police Department Services and Phone Numbers), phone (734) 675-4902, Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Woodhaven reported 120 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Wayne County Sheriff's Office
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 42 violent and 0 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,012 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (313) 833-0864. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at misheriff.org/sheriffs-offices/wayne-county (page title: Wayne County | Michigan Sheriffs’ Association), phone (313) 833-0864, 5301 Russell St. Detroit, MI 48211, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at waynecountymi.nextrequest.com (page title: FOIA RequestNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, (313) 224-5777, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Woodhaven?
From the agency that took it. The Woodhaven police department's page is at woodhavenmi.org, phone (734) 675-4902; the sheriff's reports come from the Wayne County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Woodhaven 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 Woodhaven?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Wayne County State Police in Wayne County.
How do I get a report from the Wayne County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (313) 833-0864. Under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days, with a 10-day extension.
Is this the official Woodhaven 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.