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.
Canton, Ohio, in Stark County, has about 69,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Canton 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: Canton public records, Stark County police reports, Canton arrest records, Canton warrants, Canton criminal records, Canton court records, Ohio arrest records and Ohio inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Canton
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 Canton that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Canton Police Department); outside it, the Stark County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's agency list also places two other agencies and two campus police departments in Stark County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Canton Police
For Canton, SearchSystems opened and checked the Canton police records page at cantonohio.gov/339/Police-Records (page title: Police Records | Canton, OH), phone 330-489-3172, Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Canton had 751 violent and 2,338 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2,164 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Stark County Sheriff's Office
The Stark County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 229 violent and 1,084 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 389 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Canton?
From the agency that took it. The Canton police records page is at cantonohio.gov/339/Police-Records, phone 330-489-3172; the sheriff's reports come from the Stark County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Canton 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 Stark 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 Canton 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.