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.
Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County, has about 365,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Cleveland 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: Cleveland public records, Cuyahoga County police reports, Cleveland arrest records, Cleveland warrants, Cleveland inmate search, Cleveland criminal records, Ohio arrest records and Ohio inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Cleveland
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 Cleveland that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Cleveland Police Department); outside it, the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's agency list also places four campus police departments, two other agencies and one state agency in Cuyahoga County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Cleveland Police
For Cleveland, SearchSystems opened and checked the Cleveland police department's page at clevelandohio.gov/city-hall/departments/public-safety/divisions/police (page title: Division of Police | City of Cleveland Ohio), phone (216) 621-1234, 1300 Ontario St. Cleveland, OH 44113, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Cleveland had 4,965 violent and 14,417 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 3,022 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office
The Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 41 violent and 52 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 691 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at cuyahogacounty.gov/sheriff/corrections-jail (page title: Corrections/Jail), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 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 cuyahogacounty.gov/public-records-request (page title: Public Records Request).
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 Cleveland?
From the agency that took it. The Cleveland police department's page is at clevelandohio.gov, phone (216) 621-1234; the sheriff's reports come from the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Cleveland 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 Cuyahoga 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 Cleveland 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.