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.
Monroe, Ohio, in Butler County, has about 16,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Monroe 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: Monroe public records, Butler County police reports, Monroe arrest records, Monroe warrants, Monroe inmate search, Monroe criminal records, Ohio arrest records and Ohio inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Monroe
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 Monroe that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Monroe Police Department); outside it, the Butler County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Miami University (campus police) and Butler County Metroparks (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
The Sharonville Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Butler County, so its arrests are not broken out for Butler County here.
Reports from the Monroe Police
For Monroe, SearchSystems opened and checked the Monroe police department's page at monroetwp-oh.gov/police.html (page title: MONROE TOWNSHIP | Police), phone 513-734-6462, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Monroe had 18 violent and 264 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 214 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Butler County Sheriff's Office
The Butler County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 74 violent and 606 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 452 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at butlersheriff.org/jail-facilities (page title: Jail Facilities | Butler County Sheriff’s Office), 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 bcohio.gov/board_of_commissioners/public_records_request.php (page title: Butler, OH).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, (513)785-5752, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Monroe?
From the agency that took it. The Monroe police department's page is at monroetwp-oh.gov/police.html, phone 513-734-6462; the sheriff's reports come from the Butler County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Monroe 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 Butler 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 Monroe 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.