Delaware County Police Blotter

Delaware County police blotter records come from two main agencies: the Delaware County Sheriff's Office and the Muncie Police Department. Sheriff Tony Skinner leads the county sheriff's office, while the Muncie Police Department handles incidents within the city. This page covers how to search Delaware County police blotter data, request incident reports and arrest records, and use online tools for jail lookups and court records.

Delaware County Sheriff's Office

The Delaware County Sheriff's Office is at 3100 S. Tillotson Ave., Suite 150, Muncie, IN 47302. Sheriff Tony Skinner heads the department, which covers law enforcement for all of Delaware County outside Muncie city limits. The main office number is 747-7885. The dispatch line for emergencies is 747-7878. For jail matters, call 747-7870. Investigations can be reached at 747-7881. Email can be directed to Sheriff Skinner at tskinner@co.delaware.in.us for non-emergency questions.

The department website at delawarecountysheriff.org provides contact information, department information, and an online inmate lookup tool. The inmate lookup is one of the most-used features on the site. It lets you search by first name, middle name, last name, age, inmate number, or booking date and time. You can also search by total bond amount. This tool is available 24 hours a day without a records request or fee.

For residents who need to reach inmates at the Delaware County Jail, the GTL Inmate Phone System is available by calling 1-866-230-7761. Warrants have their own dedicated line at 747-7807. If you need to contact a specific division or follow up on an active case, use the dedicated lines rather than the main number to get a faster response in Delaware County.

Note: The Delaware County Sheriff handles county-wide law enforcement. For incidents that happened inside Muncie, contact the Muncie Police Department at 747-4838. The two agencies operate separately and maintain separate records.

Delaware County Inmate Lookup and Arrest Records

The Delaware County Sheriff's Office provides a free online inmate lookup at delawarecountysheriff.org/jail/inmate-lookup. This tool lets anyone search the current jail roster without submitting a formal request. You can search by name, age, inmate number, or booking date. Results show booking information, charges, and bond amounts for people currently held in the Delaware County Jail. This is the fastest way to check whether someone has been booked into custody in Delaware County.

For broader statewide jail searches, the Indiana Jail Lookup tool covers all 92 Indiana counties at once. If you are not sure which county someone was booked in, the statewide tool can search across multiple jails simultaneously. Delaware County data feeds into this statewide system, so you can use either tool to find current inmates.

Arrest records in Delaware County may also appear in the Indiana MyCase system once charges are filed and a case is opened in court. MyCase is free and covers all Indiana counties. Use it to track the progress of a case from initial appearance through sentencing. MyCase is not a real-time blotter tool, but it is comprehensive once a case enters the court system.

Muncie Police Department Records

The Muncie Police Department handles incidents within the city of Muncie, which is the county seat of Delaware County. The department's records office is at 300 N. High Street in Muncie. For records requests, call the Records Division at (765) 747-4891. Business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The department is closed on weekends and public holidays.

Muncie Police records requests require specific procedures. The department requires you to use the official City of Muncie records request form for APRA requests. Payment must be made in advance, and the department only accepts cash or certified checks. No credit cards are accepted for Muncie Police records requests. This applies to both in-person requests at 300 N. High Street and mail requests sent to the Records Division.

If you need a crash report from an accident that happened inside Muncie, the Muncie Police Department is the agency that handled it. BuyCrash may also have crash reports for Muncie incidents if the department participates in the BuyCrash system. Check BuyCrash first for convenience, then contact Muncie Police directly if the report is not available online.

Indiana Code 5-14-3 gives you the right to request public records from the Muncie Police Department. Written requests must receive a response within seven business days. If the department does not respond or denies your request without adequate legal justification, contact the Indiana Public Access Counselor at (317) 233-9435.

State Resources for Delaware County Police Records

The Indiana State Police also covers Delaware County, particularly on major state routes. If a state trooper responded to an incident in Delaware County, you can request those records through the ISP APRA portal at in.accessgov.com/isp-apra. The portal accepts electronic requests and tracks your submission through the review process.

The Delaware County government website at co.delaware.in.us has public records request information and links to county departments. The Delaware County Prosecutor's Office handles formal records requests for cases involving the prosecutor's office. Their process is separate from the sheriff's office and the Muncie Police Department.

For statewide crime data, Delaware County participates in NIBRS reporting through the Indiana State Police. The ISP NIBRS page covers all Indiana counties and provides sheriff contact information. Crime trend data from Delaware County is part of the statewide NIBRS dataset, which the ISP publishes annually.

Cities in Delaware County

Delaware County's largest city is Muncie, which is also the county seat. Muncie has its own police department that handles incidents within city limits. The county sheriff covers the rest of Delaware County. Other smaller towns in the county do not meet the population threshold for separate city pages on this site.

Nearby Counties

Delaware County is in east-central Indiana and borders several other counties. Each has its own law enforcement agencies and records process. Use the county where the incident occurred to find the right records source.