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.
Eaton, Ohio, in Preble County, has about 8,300 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Eaton 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: Eaton public records, Preble County police reports, Eaton arrest records, Eaton warrants, Eaton inmate search, Eaton criminal records, Ohio arrest records and Ohio inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Eaton
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 Eaton that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Eaton Police Department); outside it, the Preble County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Eaton Police
For Eaton, SearchSystems opened and checked the Eaton police records page at cityofeaton.org/300/Police-Records-Request-Form (page title: Police Records Request Form | Eaton, OH), phone 937-456-5531, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Eaton had 9 violent and 100 property crimes reported for 2023 and reported 151 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Preble County Sheriff's Office
The Preble County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 13 violent and 117 property crimes reported for 2023 and reported 211 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at preblecountysheriff.org (page title: Sheriff's Office | Preble County, OH), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 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 preblecountysheriff.org/187/Records-Requests (page title: Records Requests | Preble County, OH).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, (614) 752-6417, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Eaton?
From the agency that took it. The Eaton police records page is at cityofeaton.org, phone 937-456-5531; the sheriff's reports come from the Preble County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Eaton 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 Preble 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 Eaton 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.