Daviess County Police Blotter Records

Daviess County police blotter records come from the Daviess County Sheriff's Office in Washington, Indiana. The county also has a separate Washington Police Department that handles incidents within the city limits. This page covers how to find police blotter entries, incident reports, and arrest records for Daviess County through the sheriff's office, state resources, and online tools available to the public.

Daviess County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Gary Allison leads the Daviess County Sheriff's Office, located at 101 NE 4th Street in Washington, Indiana. The office handles law enforcement for all of Daviess County outside the city of Washington. This includes unincorporated areas, rural roads, and smaller communities throughout the county. Call 812-254-1060 during business hours for records requests or non-emergency matters. For emergencies, call 911.

The sheriff's office handles a broad range of law enforcement duties in Daviess County. Deputies respond to accidents, criminal incidents, and other calls throughout the county's roughly 430 square miles. The office also maintains the county jail, which houses people awaiting trial or serving short sentences. Daviess County participates in NIBRS reporting, meaning local crime data feeds into the statewide and national reporting systems. This gives the county a better public record of incident trends than non-compliant counties.

If you need a police blotter record or incident report for something that happened inside the city of Washington, you will need to contact the Washington Police Department separately. The city department handles calls within city limits, while the sheriff covers the rest of Daviess County. Knowing which agency responded to the incident you are asking about will save you time. Visit the Daviess County website at co.daviess.in.us for county contact information and department directories.

The Indiana State Police maintains a district presence in this region of Indiana. If a state trooper handled an incident in Daviess County, records of that incident may be available through the Indiana State Police rather than the local sheriff. You can submit a formal request for ISP records through their APRA portal.

Requesting Daviess County Police Blotter Records

Indiana law gives everyone the right to ask for public records from any state or local agency. Indiana Code 5-14-3, the Access to Public Records Act, applies to the Daviess County Sheriff's Office and the Washington Police Department. You do not need to explain why you want the records. The agency must respond to written requests within seven business days and to in-person or verbal requests within 24 hours.

To request a Daviess County police blotter record or incident report, contact the sheriff's office at 812-254-1060 or visit in person at 101 NE 4th Street, Washington, IN 47501. Be ready to describe the incident with specifics: the date, location, type of incident, or the names of people involved. If you have an incident number, include it. The more detail you give, the faster staff can find the right record. If you are requesting a crash report from Daviess County, check the BuyCrash service first. Many Indiana agencies use BuyCrash for accident report orders, and you can pay by credit card online.

Fees for copies of records vary. Indiana law allows agencies to charge the actual cost of reproduction, which is often around $0.10 per page for paper copies. Some report types may carry a flat fee. Ask the sheriff's office about their current fee schedule when you call. If you submit a written APRA request and do not hear back within seven days, or if your request is denied without a clear legal reason, contact the Indiana Public Access Counselor at (317) 233-9435 or 1-800-228-6013.

Note: The ISP APRA portal at in.accessgov.com/isp-apra handles requests for records involving Indiana State Police troopers only. Use this portal if your request involves a state-level investigation in Daviess County.

Court Records and Online Lookup Tools

Arrest records in Daviess County often connect to court cases once charges are filed. The Indiana MyCase system lets you search court records for free. You can look up cases by name or case number. MyCase covers all 92 Indiana counties, so Daviess County criminal and civil cases show up once they enter the court system. This is useful if you want to see what happened after an arrest, including court dates, charges, and dispositions.

MyCase is not a substitute for an official police blotter or arrest record. It shows court filings, not police activity. But if you know someone was arrested in Daviess County and charges were filed, you can often trace the case through MyCase without contacting the court directly. Keep in mind that the site notes its data may not always be current, and official copies must come from the court clerk.

The Indiana Jail Lookup portal gives you a way to search for people currently held in county jails statewide. If you want to know whether someone is in the Daviess County Jail, start here before calling the jail. The statewide tool searches multiple jails at once. For Daviess County Sheriff's Office records about jail populations and inmate details, the sheriff's office can provide that information directly.

Crime statistics for Daviess County are reported through the NIBRS system. You can check the county's NIBRS compliance and access related crime data through the ISP NIBRS initiative page. Daviess County is NIBRS-compliant, which means incident data from the county feeds into statewide and federal crime reports on a regular basis.

Statewide Resources for Daviess County Records

Several state-level tools support public records access in Daviess County. The Indiana Sheriffs' Association keeps a directory of all 92 county sheriffs, including contact information for the Daviess County Sheriff's Office. If you cannot find local contact details, the association's website is a reliable backup. The association also tracks statewide law enforcement policies that affect how local agencies handle records requests.

For crash reports from state highways that pass through Daviess County, BuyCrash is the fastest option. The service processes reports from participating agencies across Indiana. Not every agency uses the system, but many do. If BuyCrash does not have the report you need, call the agency that investigated the crash. In Daviess County, that could be the sheriff's office, the Washington Police Department, or the Indiana State Police depending on where the crash happened.

The ISP APRA portal at in.accessgov.com/isp-apra gives you a way to request records from the Indiana State Police directly. If state troopers responded to something in Daviess County, this is the right channel for that request. The portal accepts electronic submissions and tracks your request through the review process.

Nearby Counties

Daviess County shares borders with several other Indiana counties. Each county manages its own police blotter and public records separately. Check the location of the incident to confirm which county's records you need.