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 September 30, 2026.
Clare County, Michigan, has about 31,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Clare County depends on where the incident happened: the Clare 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: Clare County public records, Clare County arrest records, Clare County warrants, Clare County inmate search, Clare County criminal records, Michigan arrest records and Michigan inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Clare 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 Clare County that is the Clare 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 Clare County State Police in Clare County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
Reports from the Clare County Sheriff's Office
The Clare County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 75 violent and 204 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 653 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (989) 539-7166. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at clareco.net/department/sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Clare County Michigan), phone (989) 539-7166, 255 West Main Street, Harrison, MI 48625, Monday-Friday between 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Clare County
The one city the FBI lists in Clare County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Clare: 5 violent and 36 property crimes reported for 2025; 81 arrests reported for 2025.
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: Clare County in 2025
The two agencies in Clare County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 80 violent and 240 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Clare County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 734 arrests to the FBI that year, 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, (989) 539-9831, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Clare County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Clare 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 Clare 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 Clare County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Clare County State Police in Clare County.
How do I get a report from the Clare County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (989) 539-7166. Under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days, with a 10-day extension.
Is this the official Clare 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.