Miami County Police Records

Miami County police records are maintained by the Miami County Sheriff's Office in Peru, Indiana. Incident reports, arrest logs, inmate data, and warrant information are available through the sheriff's office or Indiana's statewide public records systems. The Miami County Sheriff serves as the primary law enforcement agency for the county and the central source for local public safety records.

Miami County Sheriff's Office

The Miami County Sheriff's Office is the main law enforcement agency for Miami County and the keeper of local police records. Sheriff Timothy S. Hunter leads the department. The office is located at 1104 W 200 N, Peru, IN 46970. The admin and jail line is 765-472-1322. The dispatch number is 765-473-5474. For anonymous crime tips, the Miami County Crime Stoppers line is 888-852-3144. For emergencies, call 911.

The Miami County Sheriff's Office page on miamicountyin.gov provides department information, contact details, and links to public resources. The office email for records and general inquiries is scoppler@miamicountyin.gov. This contact is useful for written requests or questions about what records are available and how to obtain them.

The screenshot above shows the Miami County Sheriff's Office webpage. It serves as the main public-facing resource for department information. From there you can find links to records services, jail information, and contact details for each division. If you plan to visit in person, the office address is 1104 W 200 N, Peru, which is a few minutes from downtown Peru off State Road 124.

How to Request Miami County Police Records

Indiana's Access to Public Records Act, found at IC 5-14-3, gives any person the right to inspect and copy public records from any government agency. You do not need to explain why you want them. The Miami County Sheriff's Office must respond to your request within 7 days. A failure to respond is treated as a denial under state law.

Requests can be made in person at the office, by mail, by phone, or by email. In-person visits to 1104 W 200 N, Peru, are typically the fastest option for straightforward records. Mail the request to the same address. Phone requests can be started at 765-472-1322. Email works for initial inquiries or written submissions sent to scoppler@miamicountyin.gov. When you contact the office, include the incident date, the names of those involved, the record type, and any case number you have. Specific requests get faster results than vague ones.

Not all records are available. IC 5-14-3-4 lists the exemptions. Active investigation files, juvenile records, sealed court documents, and criminal intelligence information are among the records that can be withheld. If any portion of your request is denied, the sheriff's office must give you a written explanation with a citation to the exemption it is applying. If you think that denial is wrong, you can bring it to the Indiana Public Access Counselor for a free advisory opinion. The Public Access Counselor does not have power to compel the agency, but an opinion in your favor can be used to support a court case.

Miami County Jail and Warrant Records

To check whether someone is currently in custody at the Miami County jail, call the admin and jail line at 765-472-1322. Have the full name and date of birth of the person you are asking about. Jail staff can confirm booking status and basic custody information. This is faster than waiting for a written response.

Warrant inquiries are handled the same way. Call the main office line and ask to speak with records or warrants staff. For drug-related tips that might relate to a warrant situation, the anonymous Crime Stoppers line at 888-852-3144 is a separate channel for reporting rather than checking records. Dispatch at 765-473-5474 can also take non-emergency warrant questions if the admin line is busy.

The VINE statewide victim notification system covers Miami County. Call 866-959-8463 to check custody status or register for automatic alerts. VINE is free and available every day, any time. You can set up notifications for any offender in the Indiana corrections system, including those held at the Miami County jail.

State-Level Records Access

Several Indiana state tools expand what you can find beyond local sheriff records. These cover statewide criminal history, court cases, and offender registries.

The ISP Limited Criminal History portal lets any person run a name-based criminal history check across all Indiana agencies. The fee is $15.70 by credit card or $7.00 by mail money order. Results include felonies and Class A misdemeanor arrests statewide. Miami County arrests reported to the state under IC 10-13-2 will appear in those results. The search does not cover other states. If you need a broader check, fingerprint-based national searches are available through the ISP at a higher cost.

Free state tools include MyCase Indiana for court records, the Indiana Sex and Violent Offender Registry for offender searches, and the Indiana Protection Order Registry for active protection orders. For APRA requests directed at Indiana State Police records specifically, use the ISP APRA portal.

Crash Reports and Body Camera Requests

Traffic crash reports from Miami County law enforcement are available through BuyCrash.com. Indiana's statewide crash report portal covers all agencies, including the Miami County Sheriff and any Indiana State Police troopers who filed reports in the county. You need a crash date, location, or names of those involved to search. A small fee applies per report.

Body camera and dash camera footage falls under the public records process governed by IC 5-14-3-5.1 and 5.2. Recordings must be kept for a minimum of 190 days. Some footage can be withheld if it involves an active investigation, undercover officers, juveniles, or sensitive personal information. Agencies may charge up to $150 in redaction fees. Any denial of a body camera request must come in writing with a specific exemption cited. The criminal history data underlying LCH checks comes from the state repository established under IC 10-13-2. Miami County agencies report their arrest and disposition data into that system.

Nearby Counties

Miami County borders several north-central Indiana counties. Each has its own sheriff's office and records process.