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 October 9, 2026.
Whitehouse, Ohio, in Lucas County, has about 5,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Whitehouse 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: Whitehouse public records, Lucas County police reports, Whitehouse arrest records, Whitehouse warrants, Whitehouse inmate search, Whitehouse criminal records, Ohio arrest records and Ohio inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Whitehouse
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 Whitehouse that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Whitehouse Police Department); outside it, the Lucas County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's agency list also places one campus police department and three other agencies in Lucas County, each with a records office of its own.
The Swanton Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Lucas County, so its arrests are not broken out for Lucas County here.
Reports from the Whitehouse Police
For Whitehouse, SearchSystems opened and checked the Whitehouse police records page at whitehouseoh.gov/departments/police-department/police-report (page title: Police Report | Welcome to Whitehouse, Ohio), phone 419-877-9191, 6925 Providence Street Whitehouse, OH 43571, Monday - Thursday, 8:00am - 4:00pm., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Whitehouse reported 27 arrests for 2024.
Reports from the Lucas County Sheriff's Office
The Lucas County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 58 violent and 595 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 478 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 419-213-4000. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at co.lucas.oh.us/2992/Sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Lucas County, OH), phone 419-213-4000, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, (419) 213-4700, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Whitehouse?
From the agency that took it. The Whitehouse police records page is at whitehouseoh.gov, phone 419-877-9191; the sheriff's reports come from the Lucas County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Whitehouse 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 Lucas County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 419-213-4000. Under the Ohio Public Records Act the answer is due promptly, within a reasonable period of time.
Is this the official Whitehouse 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.