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.
Cincinnati, Ohio, in Hamilton County, has about 315,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Cincinnati 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: Cincinnati public records, Hamilton County police reports, Cincinnati arrest records, Cincinnati warrants, Cincinnati inmate search, Cincinnati criminal records, Ohio arrest records and Ohio inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Cincinnati
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 Cincinnati that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati Police
For Cincinnati, SearchSystems opened and checked the Cincinnati police records page at cincinnati-oh.gov/police/contact-us/about-police-records (page title: About Police Records | Police), phone 513-352-3559, 801 Linn Street Cincinnati, OH 45203, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Cincinnati had 2,482 violent and 11,403 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 5,572 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
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 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 Cincinnati?
From the agency that took it. The Cincinnati police records page is at cincinnati-oh.gov, phone 513-352-3559; the sheriff's reports come from the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati 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.