Decatur County Police Records

Decatur County police records are kept by the Decatur County Sheriff's Office in Greensburg, Indiana. You can request incident reports, arrest logs, and other law enforcement documents from the sheriff's office during weekday business hours. State-level tools from the Indiana State Police also let you search broader arrest and court records tied to Decatur County.

Decatur County Sheriff's Office

The Decatur County Sheriff's Office serves as the main law enforcement agency for Decatur County and the primary holder of local police records. Sheriff William B. Meyerrose leads the department. The office is located at 601 South Ireland St., Greensburg, IN 47240. The dispatch line is 812-222-4911. For non-emergency calls, use 812-663-8125. The fax number is 812-663-6887. Office hours for records and administrative matters are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

The Decatur County Sheriff's Office website has general department information including how to contact staff and what services the office provides. Start there if you're not sure which person handles records requests or what form you need to fill out.

The sheriff's site provides a contact directory and links to department services, making it easier to reach the right staff for your records question.

The sheriff's office covers patrol activity in unincorporated Decatur County and manages the county jail. Incident reports, arrest logs, and booking records from sheriff's department activity are the main categories of police records held locally. The Greensburg Police Department handles records for city incidents separately.

How to Request Decatur County Police Records

The Decatur County sheriff page on the county site provides additional information about the office and how to reach staff for records matters. The office accepts requests in person and by mail during weekday business hours. Showing up in person tends to be faster. Staff can often pull straightforward records the same day or within 24 hours. Mail requests are subject to the 7-day APRA response window under Indiana Code IC 5-14-3.

The county sheriff page on the Decatur County site provides department details and contact information for records requests.

Indiana's Access to Public Records Act at IC 5-14-3-3 gives any person the right to inspect and copy public records during regular business hours. You don't have to explain why you want them. That said, some records are exempt. IC 5-14-3-4 covers the main exemptions for law enforcement, including investigatory files on open cases, criminal intelligence data, and certain personal information about complainants. If a request is denied, the agency must put the reason in writing.

If the sheriff's office denies your request and you believe it's wrong, you can seek an advisory opinion from the Indiana Public Access Counselor at in.gov/pac. The counselor doesn't have authority to force disclosure, but their opinion can support a court action if you choose to pursue it. Attorney's fees may be awarded if you first get a PAC opinion and then win in court.

Arrest Records and Inmate Search

Arrest records in Decatur County are generated when the sheriff's office or the Greensburg Police Department books someone into the county jail. Under IC 5-14-3-5, law enforcement agencies must maintain a daily log of incidents, accidents, and complaints and make it available for public inspection within 24 hours. The log includes the date, time, location, and at least one name of a non-officer involved in each activity.

To check on someone's current custody status, call the Decatur County Sheriff's Office at 812-222-4911. For victim notification services, Decatur County is part of the statewide VINE system. You can call 866-959-8463 to check whether someone is currently in custody and sign up for alerts if their status changes. VINE is free and available around the clock.

Body camera footage from the Decatur County Sheriff's Office falls under IC 5-14-3-5.1 and 5.2. To request footage, you must provide the date, approximate time, location, and the name of at least one non-officer in the recording. Agencies may charge fees for redaction work, often up to $150. Footage tied to active investigations or involving juveniles may be withheld.

Statewide Records Tools for Decatur County

Several Indiana State Police databases extend your search beyond what the Decatur County Sheriff holds. The Limited Criminal History (LCH) portal at in.gov/ai/appfiles/isp-lch lets you search felony and Class A misdemeanor arrests statewide. The cost is $15.70 by credit card or $7.00 by mail using a money order. Results show whether a record exists in Indiana's central repository, which is maintained under IC 10-13-2 by the Indiana State Police.

Court filings for Decatur County cases appear in MyCase Indiana, which is free and covers all 92 counties. You can look up criminal charges, case status, parties involved, and dispositions without logging in. For protection orders filed in or affecting Decatur County, the Indiana Protection Order Registry is a free public search tool. Sex offender information is searchable through the Indiana Sex Offender Registry by name, county, or zip code.

Crash reports involving Decatur County roads are available through BuyCrash.com. Have the report number or names of parties involved and the crash date ready before you search. For ISP-specific public records requests, use the ISP APRA portal.

Nearby Counties

Decatur County borders several Indiana counties, each with its own sheriff's office and records process.