Terre Haute Police Records

Police records in Terre Haute are maintained by the Terre Haute Police Department, which serves the county seat of Vigo County in west-central Indiana. Incident reports, arrest records, crash reports, and related law enforcement documents are available under Indiana's Access to Public Records Act. Anyone can file a request without giving a reason. This page explains how to get records from the Terre Haute Police Department, what county and state tools are available, and how the request process works under Indiana law.

Terre Haute Police Department

The Terre Haute Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency for the city. The main phone number is (812) 244-2560. You can find department information at terrehaute.in.gov. Terre Haute is the county seat of Vigo County and the largest city in west-central Indiana. For emergencies, call 911. The city sits along the Wabash River near the Illinois border and serves as a regional center for commerce, education, and public services.

Terre Haute operates its own police department separate from the Vigo County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff handles law enforcement in the unincorporated parts of Vigo County, while the city police cover incidents within city limits. Both agencies report arrests to the Indiana State Police criminal history repository under IC 10-13-2, so statewide criminal history searches capture activity from either source.

Indiana State University and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology are both located in or near Terre Haute. The presence of two universities means the city sees a mix of law enforcement activity. The police department covers all of it within city limits. If you need records for incidents that took place on or near those campuses, confirm whether the responding agency was the city police or the campus security force, as each maintains its own records.

Requesting Terre Haute Police Records

Indiana's Access to Public Records Act at IC 5-14-3 establishes the right to inspect and copy public records from any public agency. No reason is required. Agencies must respond within seven days. If they fail to respond or notify you that the search will take longer, the request is treated as denied by law. Written requests are the best approach. They create a clear record of the date you submitted the request and what you asked for.

To request records from the Terre Haute Police Department, contact the department by phone at (812) 244-2560 or through the city website at terrehaute.in.gov. Ask for the records division or public records contact. In-person visits are the most direct option and often produce faster results for straightforward requests. Mail requests fall under the same seven-day APRA deadline. Confirm current fees before visiting, as the department's fee schedule may vary by record type.

Exemptions under IC 5-14-3-4 apply here as they do across Indiana. Open investigatory records are not released. Certain complainant contact information is protected. Criminal intelligence data is exempt from disclosure. Body camera footage requests follow the more specific process under IC 5-14-3-5.1, which requires date, time, location, and at least one non-officer name before a search is run. Agencies can charge up to $150 for video redaction before release.

Note: Indiana law enforcement agencies must make a daily log of crimes, accidents, and complaints available for public inspection within 24 hours of the recorded activity, under IC 5-14-3-5.

Crash Reports and Warrant Information

Traffic accident reports involving Terre Haute Police Department officers are available through BuyCrash.com. Indiana State Police manages this central crash report system statewide. You can search by report number, party names, or incident date. A nominal fee applies. Reports are typically available within a few business days of the incident being filed by the responding officer.

For warrant information in Vigo County, contact the Terre Haute Police Department or the Vigo County Sheriff's Office. Court records, including criminal filings and case dispositions for Vigo County cases, are searchable through MyCase Indiana, which is free and open to anyone without an account. You can search by party name, case number, or filing type across all 92 Indiana counties.

Vigo County Resources

Terre Haute serves as the county seat of Vigo County, which has a population of about 106,166. The Vigo County Sheriff's Department covers unincorporated county areas and operates the county jail. If you need records for incidents outside city limits, or want to search the county jail roster, the Vigo County page covers the sheriff's department, jail records, and county-level law enforcement resources.

The VINE victim notification system is available for Vigo County. Call 866-959-8463 to check the custody status of an offender and sign up for alerts when their status changes. This service is free and available statewide. Court cases from both the city police and the county sheriff are handled in Vigo County courts located in Terre Haute.

State Police Records Tools

The Indiana State Police Limited Criminal History portal at in.gov/ai/appfiles/isp-lch allows public searches for statewide arrest and conviction data. The search covers felonies and Class A misdemeanors recorded by Indiana agencies. Fees are $15.70 by credit card or $7.00 by mail using a money order sent to Indiana State Police, Criminal History Limited Check, P.O. Box 6188, Indianapolis, IN 46206-6188.

For deeper searches, fingerprint-based checks are available through IDEMIA (IdentoGO) at 1-877-472-6917. A full state criminal history costs $21.95. A national check covering all U.S. jurisdictions costs $38.20 for employees or $36.20 for volunteers. These searches are typically used when the name-based LCH result is inconclusive.

Free public tools include the Indiana Sex Offender Registry and the Indiana Protection Order Registry. The sex offender registry is managed by the Indiana Department of Correction and can be searched by name, county, or address. The protection order registry covers active protection and no-contact orders statewide. Both are free and open to anyone.

The Indiana State Police Criminal History Services portal is the central gateway for criminal background searches in Indiana, serving Terre Haute residents who need statewide or national criminal history data.

Through this portal you can choose between a standard name-based LCH search, a fingerprint-based state review, or a full national background check depending on what your situation requires.

Nearby Qualifying Cities

Other Indiana cities near Terre Haute with their own police departments and public records processes.

Vigo County Police Records

Terre Haute is the county seat of Vigo County. The county sheriff maintains records for unincorporated areas and the county jail.