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 2, 2026.
Fairborn, Ohio, in Greene County, has about 35,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Fairborn 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: Fairborn public records, Greene County police reports, Fairborn arrest records, Fairborn warrants, Fairborn inmate search, Fairborn criminal records, Ohio arrest records and Ohio inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Fairborn
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 Fairborn that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Fairborn Police Department); outside it, the Greene County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Wright State University, Central State University and Wilberforce University (campus police), each with a records office of its own.
The Kettering Police Department and the Centerville Police Department are each listed by the FBI across several counties including Greene County, so their arrests are not broken out for Greene County here.
Reports from the Fairborn Police
For Fairborn, SearchSystems opened and checked the Fairborn police records page at fairbornoh.gov/government/police_department/reports___records_reque... (page title: Fairborn | The City In Motion), phone 937-754-3072, 70 W. Hebble Avenue Fairborn, OH 45324, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Fairborn had 107 violent and 416 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 724 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Greene County Sheriff's Office
The Greene County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 263 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at sheriff.greenecountyohio.gov/inmateSearch (page title: Inmate Search | Greene County Sheriff's Office OH), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 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 greenecountyohio.gov/1610/Public-Records-Requests (page title: Public Records Requests | Greene County, OH).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, (937) 562-5250, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Fairborn?
From the agency that took it. The Fairborn police records page is at fairbornoh.gov, phone 937-754-3072; the sheriff's reports come from the Greene County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Fairborn 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 Greene 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 Fairborn 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.