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.
North College Hill, Ohio, in Hamilton County, has about 9,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from North College Hill 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: North College Hill public records, Hamilton County police reports, North College Hill arrest records, North College Hill warrants, North College Hill inmate search, North College Hill criminal records, Ohio arrest records and Ohio inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from North College Hill
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 North College Hill that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as North College Hill Police Department); outside it, the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's agency list also places three campus police departments and one other agency in Hamilton County, each with a records office of its own.
The Milford Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Hamilton County, so its arrests are not broken out for Hamilton County here.
Reports from the North College Hill Police
For North College Hill, SearchSystems opened and checked the North College Hill police records page at northcollegehill.org/229/Police-Department-Documents (page title: POLICE REPORTS & NEWSLETTERS | North College Hill, OH), phone 513-521-7171, 1646 W. Galbraith Road Cincinnati, OH 45239, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for North College Hill had 62 violent and 273 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 336 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 194 violent and 1,676 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,338 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at hcso.org/justice-center-services/inmate-search (page title: Hamilton County Justice Center | Inmate Search | Hamilton County Sheriff's Office), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 1, 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 hamiltoncountyohio.gov/government/transparency/public_records_reque... (page title: Public Records Requests | Hamilton County, OH).
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 North College Hill?
From the agency that took it. The North College Hill police records page is at northcollegehill.org, phone 513-521-7171; the sheriff's reports come from the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in North College Hill 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 Hamilton 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 North College Hill 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.