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 4, 2026.
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, in Summit County, has about 51,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Cuyahoga Falls 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: Cuyahoga Falls public records, Summit County police reports, Cuyahoga Falls arrest records, Cuyahoga Falls warrants, Cuyahoga Falls inmate search, Cuyahoga Falls criminal records, Ohio arrest records and Ohio inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Cuyahoga Falls
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 Cuyahoga Falls that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Cuyahoga Falls Police Department); outside it, the Summit County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries the University of Akron (campus police) and the Akron Metro Regional Transit Authority (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Cuyahoga Falls Police
For Cuyahoga Falls, SearchSystems opened and checked the Cuyahoga Falls police records page at cityofcf.com/departments/police/record-requests (page title: Record Requests | City of Cuyahoga Falls), phone (330) 971-8303, Mondays - Fridays : 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Cuyahoga Falls had 116 violent and 819 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 772 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Summit County Sheriff's Office
The Summit County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 103 violent and 638 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 678 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at sheriff.summitoh.net/files/Current-Inmate-Roster.html (page title: Head Counts with Photos Report | ODY-365898), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 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 clerkweb.summitoh.net/public-records-requests (page title: Public Records Requests | Summit County Clerk of Courts).
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 Cuyahoga Falls?
From the agency that took it. The Cuyahoga Falls police records page is at cityofcf.com, phone (330) 971-8303; the sheriff's reports come from the Summit County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Cuyahoga Falls 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 Summit 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 Cuyahoga Falls 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.