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 25, 2026.
Cambridge, Ohio, in Guernsey County, has about 10,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Cambridge 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: Cambridge public records, Guernsey County police reports, Cambridge arrest records, Cambridge warrants, Cambridge criminal records, Cambridge court records, Ohio arrest records and Ohio inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Cambridge
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.
Inside Cambridge that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Cambridge Police Department); outside it, the Guernsey County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Cambridge Police
For Cambridge, SearchSystems opened and checked the Cambridge police department's page at cambridgeoh.org/police-department (page title: Police Department | City of Cambridge, OH | City of Cambridge, Ohio), phone (740) 439-4431, 814 Wheeling Ave Cambridge OH 43275, 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 Cambridge had 10 violent and 78 property crimes reported for 2022 and reported 171 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Guernsey County Sheriff's Office
The Guernsey County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 1,152 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
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 guernseycounty.gov/clerk-of-courts/public-records-requests (page title: Public Records Requests | Guernsey County, Ohio).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, (740) 432-9389, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Cambridge?
From the agency that took it. The Cambridge police department's page is at cambridgeoh.org/police-department, phone (740) 439-4431; the sheriff's reports come from the Guernsey County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Cambridge 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 Guernsey 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 Cambridge 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.