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.
Franklin, Ohio, in Warren County, has about 12,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Franklin 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: Franklin public records, Warren County police reports, Franklin arrest records, Franklin warrants, Franklin inmate search, Franklin criminal records, Ohio arrest records and Ohio inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Franklin
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 Franklin that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Franklin Police Department); outside it, the Warren County Sheriff's Office.
The Monroe Police Department, the Middletown Police Department and the Loveland Police Department are each listed by the FBI across several counties including Warren County, so their arrests are not broken out for Warren County here.
Reports from the Franklin Police
For Franklin, SearchSystems opened and checked the Franklin police records page at franklinohio.org/departments/police/police_report_request.php (page title: Welcome to Franklin, OH), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Franklin reported 1,279 arrests for 2024.
Reports from the Warren County Sheriff's Office
The Warren County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 48 violent and 780 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 449 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 866-345-1884. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at sheriff.warrencountyohio.gov/JailInformation/Index (page title: Warren County Sheriff), phone 866-345-1884, 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 warrencountyohio.gov/RecordsCenter/Records/RecordsRequest/Index (page title: IndexRecords Center & Archives).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 513-695-1325, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Franklin?
From the agency that took it. The Franklin police records page is at franklinohio.org; the sheriff's reports come from the Warren County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Franklin 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 Warren County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 866-345-1884. Under the Ohio Public Records Act the answer is due promptly, within a reasonable period of time.
Is this the official Franklin 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.