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.
Youngstown, Ohio, in Mahoning County, has about 59,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Youngstown 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: Youngstown public records, Mahoning County police reports, Youngstown arrest records, Youngstown warrants, Youngstown criminal records, Youngstown court records, Ohio arrest records and Ohio inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Youngstown
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 Youngstown that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Youngstown Police Department); outside it, the Mahoning County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Youngstown State University (campus police) and Mill Creek Metropark and Mahoning Valley Law Enforcement Task Force (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
The Alliance Police Department, the Salem Police Department, the Washingtonville Police Department and one more are each listed by the FBI across several counties including Mahoning County, so their arrests are not broken out for Mahoning County here.
Reports from the Youngstown Police
For Youngstown, SearchSystems opened and checked the Youngstown police department's page at youngstownohio.gov/police (page title: City of Youngstown, Ohio), phone (330) 747-9324, 1639 Mahoning Avenue Youngstown, OH 44509, Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Youngstown reported 847 arrests for 2024.
Reports from the Mahoning County Sheriff's Office
The Mahoning County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 23 violent and 109 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 96 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 mahoningcountyoh.gov/1112/Public-Records-Request (page title: Public Records Request | Mahoning County, OH).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 330-740-2073, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Youngstown?
From the agency that took it. The Youngstown police department's page is at youngstownohio.gov/police, phone (330) 747-9324; the sheriff's reports come from the Mahoning County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Youngstown 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 Mahoning 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 Youngstown 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.