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 24, 2026 and September 26, 2026.
Miami, Oklahoma, in Ottawa County, has about 13,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Miami depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Oklahoma Open 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: Miami public records, Ottawa County police reports, Miami arrest records, Miami warrants, Miami inmate search, Miami criminal records, Oklahoma arrest records and Oklahoma inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Miami
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 Miami that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Miami Police Department); outside it, the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College and Northeast Technology Center (campus police) and Miami Public Schools (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Miami Police
For Miami, SearchSystems opened and checked the Miami police department's page at miamiok.gov/172/Police-Department (page title: Police Department | Miami, OK), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Miami had 61 violent and 301 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 251 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office
The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 18 violent and 144 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 38 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 877-654-8463. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at ottawacountysook.gov/inmate-search (page title: Inmate Search | Ottawa County Sheriff's Office), phone 877-654-8463, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
What the Oklahoma Open Records Act Requires
Under the Oklahoma Open Records Act the agency must answer a request promptly; the statute sets no number of days, and it may charge copying at no more than 25 cents a page. 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 District Attorney, 918.542.5547, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Miami?
From the agency that took it. The Miami police department's page is at miamiok.gov/172/Police-Department; the sheriff's reports come from the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Miami have to answer?
Under the Oklahoma Open Records Act, promptly; the statute sets no number of days. It may charge copying at no more than 25 cents a page.
How do I get a report from the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 877-654-8463. Under the Oklahoma Open Records Act the answer is due promptly; the statute sets no number of days.
Is this the official Miami 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.