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.
Chillicothe, Ohio, in Ross County, has about 22,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Chillicothe 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: Chillicothe public records, Ross County police reports, Chillicothe arrest records, Chillicothe warrants, Chillicothe inmate search, Chillicothe criminal records, Ohio arrest records and Ohio inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Chillicothe
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 Chillicothe that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Chillicothe Police Department); outside it, the Ross County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Chillicothe Police
For Chillicothe, SearchSystems opened and checked the Chillicothe police records page at chillicotheoh.gov/departments/police/services___enforcement/public_... (page title: City of Chillicothe, OH), phone 740-773-1195, Monday-Friday from 8AM to 4PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Chillicothe had 48 violent and 820 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 940 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Ross County Sheriff's Office
The Ross County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 52 violent and 511 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 596 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (740) 773-1187. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at ross.miamivalleyjails.org (page title: Ross County, Ohio, Sheriff | Persons Currently In Custody), phone (740) 773-1187, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
What the Ohio Public Records Act Requires
The Ohio Public Records Act sets the rules: an answer promptly, within a reasonable period of time, at a charge of the actual cost of copying, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at co.ross.oh.us/clerk/public-records-request.html (page title: Ross County Clerk of Courts | Ross County Ohio).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, (614) 221-8500, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Chillicothe?
From the agency that took it. The Chillicothe police records page is at chillicotheoh.gov, phone 740-773-1195; the sheriff's reports come from the Ross County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Chillicothe 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 Ross County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (740) 773-1187. Under the Ohio Public Records Act the answer is due promptly, within a reasonable period of time.
Is this the official Chillicothe 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.