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 1, 2026.
Cheviot, Ohio, in Hamilton County, has about 8,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Cheviot 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: Cheviot public records, Hamilton County police reports, Cheviot arrest records, Cheviot warrants, Cheviot inmate search, Cheviot criminal records, Ohio arrest records and Ohio inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Cheviot
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 Cheviot that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Cheviot Police Department); outside it, the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's agency list also places three campus police departments and one other agency in Hamilton County, each with a records office of its own.
The Milford Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Hamilton County, so its arrests are not broken out for Hamilton County here.
Reports from the Cheviot Police
For Cheviot, SearchSystems opened and checked the Cheviot police department's page at cheviot.org/departments/police (page title: Police Department | City of Cheviot), phone (513) 352-3673, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Cheviot had 21 violent and 133 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 124 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 194 violent and 1,676 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,338 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at hcso.org/justice-center-services/inmate-search (page title: Hamilton County Justice Center | Inmate Search | Hamilton County Sheriff's Office), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 1, 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 hamiltoncountyohio.gov/government/transparency/public_records_reque... (page title: Public Records Requests | Hamilton County, OH).
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 Cheviot?
From the agency that took it. The Cheviot police department's page is at cheviot.org/departments/police, phone (513) 352-3673; the sheriff's reports come from the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Cheviot 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 Hamilton 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 Cheviot 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.