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 28, 2026.
Powell, Ohio, in Delaware County, has about 15,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Powell 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: Powell public records, Delaware County police reports, Powell arrest records, Powell warrants, Powell inmate search, Powell criminal records, Ohio arrest records and Ohio inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Powell
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 Powell that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Powell Police Department); outside it, the Delaware County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Preservation Parks of Delaware County (other agency), with a records office of its own.
The Westerville Police Department, the Dublin Police Department and the Columbus Police Department are each listed by the FBI across several counties including Delaware County, so their arrests are not broken out for Delaware County here.
Reports from the Powell Police
For Powell, SearchSystems opened and checked the Powell police department's page at powellpolice.com/frequently-asked-questions (page title: Frequently Asked Questions | Powell Police Department), Thursday until 5 am on the following day 12 am until 5 am, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Powell had 11 violent and 130 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 116 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Delaware County Sheriff's Office
The Delaware County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 120 violent and 711 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 624 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (740) 203-1550. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at sheriff.co.delaware.oh.us/jtlist (page title: Current Inmate Listing | Delaware County Jail | Sheriff), phone (740) 203-1550, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 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 co.delaware.oh.us/delaware-county-public-records-requests (page title: Delaware County Public Records Requests | Delaware County).
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 Powell?
From the agency that took it. The Powell police department's page is at powellpolice.com/frequently-asked-questions; the sheriff's reports come from the Delaware County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Powell 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 Delaware County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (740) 203-1550. Under the Ohio Public Records Act the answer is due promptly, within a reasonable period of time.
Is this the official Powell 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.