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 25, 2026.
Pataskala, Ohio, in Licking County, has about 18,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Pataskala 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: Pataskala public records, Licking County police reports, Pataskala arrest records, Pataskala warrants, Pataskala inmate search, Pataskala criminal records, Ohio arrest records and Ohio inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Pataskala
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 Pataskala that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Pataskala Police Department); outside it, the Licking County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries the Licking Park District and Central Ohio Drug Enforcement Task Force (other agency) and Ohio State University at Newark (campus police), each with a records office of its own.
The New Albany Police Department and the Reynoldsburg Police Department are each listed by the FBI across several counties including Licking County, so their arrests are not broken out for Licking County here.
Reports from the Pataskala Police
For Pataskala, SearchSystems opened and checked the Pataskala police department's page at cityofpataskalaohio.gov/police (page title: City of Pataskala, OH | Police), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Pataskala reported 164 arrests for 2022.
Reports from the Licking County Sheriff's Office
The Licking County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 130 violent and 499 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 430 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 888-506-8407. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at lickingcounty.gov/depts/sheriff/jail_inmate/default.htm (page title: Licking County | Jail Inmate Information), phone 888-506-8407, 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 lickingcounty.gov/depts/commissioners/forms/recordsreq.htm (page title: Licking County | Public Records Request).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 740-670-5255, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Pataskala?
From the agency that took it. The Pataskala police department's page is at cityofpataskalaohio.gov/police; the sheriff's reports come from the Licking County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Pataskala 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 Licking County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 888-506-8407. Under the Ohio Public Records Act the answer is due promptly, within a reasonable period of time.
Is this the official Pataskala 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.