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.
Pickerington, Ohio, in Fairfield County, has about 26,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Pickerington 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.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Pickerington
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 Pickerington that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Pickerington Police Department); outside it, the Fairfield County Sheriff's Office.
The Buckeye Lake Police Department, the Reynoldsburg Police Department and the Columbus Police Department are each listed by the FBI across several counties including Fairfield County, so their arrests are not broken out for Fairfield County here.
Reports from the Pickerington Police
For Pickerington, SearchSystems opened and checked the Pickerington police department's page at ci.pickerington.oh.us/departments/police (page title: Police | City of Pickerington), phone 614-575-6911, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Pickerington had 29 violent and 283 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 136 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Fairfield County Sheriff's Office
The Fairfield County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 55 violent and 572 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 230 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 740-652-7900. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at sheriff.fairfield.oh.us/FC-Jail-Bureau.html (page title: Jail Bureau | Fairfield County Sheriff's Office), phone 740-652-7900, 345 Lincoln Avenue Lancaster, OH 43130, 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 co.fairfield.oh.us/COMMISH/Public-Records-Request-Form.html (page title: Public Records Request Form | Fairfield County Board of Commissioners).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 740-652-7560, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Pickerington?
From the agency that took it. The Pickerington police department's page is at ci.pickerington.oh.us/departments/police, phone 614-575-6911; the sheriff's reports come from the Fairfield County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Pickerington 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 Fairfield County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 740-652-7900. Under the Ohio Public Records Act the answer is due promptly, within a reasonable period of time.
Is this the official Pickerington 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.