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 4, 2026.
Akron, Ohio, in Summit County, has about 190,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Akron depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Ohio Public Records 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: Akron public records, Summit County police reports, Akron arrest records, Akron warrants, Akron inmate search, Akron criminal records, Ohio arrest records and Ohio inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Akron
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 Akron that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Akron Police Department); outside it, the Summit County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries the University of Akron (campus police) and the Akron Metro Regional Transit Authority (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Akron Police
For Akron, SearchSystems opened and checked the Akron police records page at online.akronohio.gov/APDOnline/Lookup (page title: Akron Police Department Report Lookup : City of Akron), 217 S. High Street, Akron, OH 44308, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Akron had 1,650 violent and 5,406 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2,909 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Summit County Sheriff's Office
The Summit County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 103 violent and 638 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 678 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at sheriff.summitoh.net/files/Current-Inmate-Roster.html (page title: Head Counts with Photos Report | ODY-365898), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 2026.
What the Ohio Public Records Act Requires
Under the Ohio Public Records Act the agency must answer a request promptly, within a reasonable period of time, and it may charge the actual cost of copying. 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 clerkweb.summitoh.net/public-records-requests (page title: Public Records Requests | Summit County Clerk of Courts).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Akron?
From the agency that took it. The Akron police records page is at online.akronohio.gov/APDOnline/Lookup; the sheriff's reports come from the Summit County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Akron have to answer?
Under the Ohio Public Records Act, promptly, within a reasonable period of time. It may charge the actual cost of copying.
How do I get a report from the Summit County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Ohio Public Records Act the answer is due promptly, within a reasonable period of time.
Is this the official Akron 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.