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.
Rossford, Ohio, in Wood County, has about 6,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Rossford 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: Rossford public records, Wood County police reports, Rossford arrest records, Rossford warrants, Rossford criminal records, Rossford court records, Ohio arrest records and Ohio inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Rossford
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 Rossford that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Rossford Police Department); outside it, the Wood County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Bowling Green State University (campus police) and the Wood County Park District (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
The Fostoria Police Department is listed by the FBI across three counties including Wood County, so its arrests are not broken out for Wood County here.
Reports from the Rossford Police
For Rossford, SearchSystems opened and checked the Rossford police records page at rossfordohio.com/departments/police/services/public_records.php (page title: Welcome to Rossford, OH), phone (419) 666-7390, Mon-Fri, 8AM to 5PM., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Rossford reported 1,152 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Wood County Sheriff's Office
The Wood County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 27 violent and 198 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 76 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
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 clerkofcourt.co.wood.oh.us/DocumentCenter/View/150/Public-Records-R... (page title: Wood County Clerk of Courts, Wood County Ohio Public Records Request).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 419-354-9250, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Rossford?
From the agency that took it. The Rossford police records page is at rossfordohio.com, phone (419) 666-7390; the sheriff's reports come from the Wood County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Rossford 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 Wood 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 Rossford 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.