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 26, 2026.
Cortland, Ohio, in Trumbull County, has about 7,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Cortland 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: Cortland public records, Trumbull County police reports, Cortland arrest records, Cortland warrants, Cortland inmate search, Cortland criminal records, Ohio arrest records and Ohio inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Cortland
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 Cortland that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Cortland Police Department); outside it, the Trumbull County Sheriff's Office.
The Youngstown Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Trumbull County, so its arrests are not broken out for Trumbull County here.
Reports from the Cortland Police
For Cortland, SearchSystems opened and checked the Cortland police department's page at cortlandoh.gov/departments/police-dept-faqs (page title: Police Dept FAQs | Welcome to the City of Cortland), phone 330-638-1000, 220 South Main Avenue in Warren, OH 44482, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Cortland had 6 violent and 25 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 26 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Trumbull County Sheriff's Office
The Trumbull County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 344 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (330) 675-2508. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at trumbullcountyauditors.org/trumbull-county-jail-inmate-search (page title: Trumbull County Jail Inmate Search Complete Guide), phone (330) 675-2508, 150 High Street NW, Warren, OH 44481, 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 co.trumbull.oh.us/911/Resources/Public-Record-Request (page title: Public Record Request | 911 Trumbull County).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, (330) 675-2426, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Cortland?
From the agency that took it. The Cortland police department's page is at cortlandoh.gov/departments/police-dept-faqs, phone 330-638-1000; the sheriff's reports come from the Trumbull County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Cortland 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 Trumbull County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (330) 675-2508. Under the Ohio Public Records Act the answer is due promptly, within a reasonable period of time.
Is this the official Cortland 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.