SearchSystems Editorial

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 on September 23, 2026.

About this guide

Antrim County, Michigan, has about 25,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Antrim County depends on where the incident happened: the Antrim County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. 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 sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.

Related guides: Antrim County public records, Antrim County arrest records, Antrim County warrants, Antrim County inmate search, Antrim County property records, Michigan arrest records and Michigan inmate search.

Which Agency Holds a Report from Antrim County

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.

In Antrim County that is the Antrim County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.

The FBI's list also places the Antrim County State Police in Antrim County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.

Reports from the Antrim County Sheriff's Office

The Antrim County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 32 violent and 66 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 164 arrests for 2025.

Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at antrimcountymi.gov/departments___services_/sheriff/news_and_updates... (page title: News and Updates), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.

Reports from the City Agencies in Antrim County

The four cities the FBI lists in Antrim County with a reporting agency of their own:

  • Elk Rapids: 0 arrests reported for 2020.
  • Mancelona: 0 arrests reported for 2020.
  • Bellaire: 0 arrests reported for 2020.
  • Central Lake: 0 arrests reported for 2020.

A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.

How Many Reports: Antrim County in 2025

The one agency in Antrim County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 32 violent and 66 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.

The Antrim County Sheriff's Office reported 164 arrests to the FBI for 2025, and each arrest is a report of its own.

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 antrimcountymi.gov/government/foia.php (page title: Freedom of Information Act Requests).

A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 231-533-6860, handles discovery for pending cases.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get a police report in Antrim County?

From the agency whose officer took it: the Antrim County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days, with a 10-day extension.

How long does an agency in Antrim County 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 Antrim County?

The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Antrim County State Police in Antrim County.

How do I get a report from the Antrim County Sheriff's Office?

From its records unit. Under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days, with a 10-day extension.

Is this the official Antrim County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.