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 25, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Sandusky, Ohio, in Erie County, has about 24,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Sandusky 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: Sandusky public records, Erie County police reports, Sandusky arrest records, Sandusky property records, Ohio arrest records and Ohio inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Sandusky
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 Sandusky that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Sandusky Police Department); outside it, the Erie County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Erie Metroparks (other agency), with a records office of its own.
The Vermilion Police Department and the Bellevue Police Department are each listed by the FBI across several counties including Erie County, so their arrests are not broken out for Erie County here.
Reports from the Sandusky Police
For Sandusky, SearchSystems opened and checked the Sandusky police records page at cityofsandusky.com/government/department/police/records.php (page title: Welcome to Sandusky, OH), phone 419.627.5797, 222 Meigs Street Sandusky, OH 44870, Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Sandusky had 49 violent and 442 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,107 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Erie County Sheriff's Office
The Erie County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 4 violent and 59 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 379 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
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 auditor.eriecounty.oh.gov/request-public-records (page title: The Erie County Auditor).
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Sandusky?
From the agency that took it. The Sandusky police records page is at cityofsandusky.com, phone 419.627.5797; the sheriff's reports come from the Erie County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Sandusky 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 Erie 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 Sandusky 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.