Find 24 Hour Booking Records in Bloomington

Bloomington 24 hour booking records are handled by the Bloomington Police Department for arrests made within the city, while the Monroe County Sheriff's Office runs the jail where those persons are detained. This page covers how to search for current Monroe County inmates, how to contact the BPD Records Division for incident reports and police records, and what statewide Indiana tools are available for anyone trying to track a recent Bloomington arrest.

Bloomington Police Department Records Division

The Bloomington Police Department is located at 220 E. Third St, Bloomington, IN 47401. The main phone number is 812-339-4477. BPD is the primary law enforcement agency for the city of Bloomington, which is home to Indiana University and serves a population that includes both permanent residents and a large student community. Arrests made by Bloomington PD are processed at the city level before individuals are transferred to the Monroe County Jail for county custody.

The BPD Records Division is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. During those hours, you can visit in person for records requests or call the main department line to speak with staff about what records are available and how to request them. Records requests can also be submitted by email at records-request@bloomington.in.gov. Email is a good option if you are unable to visit in person during business hours or if you are submitting a formal APRA request and want a written record of the submission.

Under Indiana Code § 5-14-3, BPD must respond to in-person requests within 24 hours and written requests (including email) within seven days. Standard copy fees apply, and complex requests involving many records may require additional coordination with staff. For more information about the Records Division, visit the BPD website at bloomington.in.gov.

The Bloomington Police Department website provides department contact details, public safety information, and guidance on how to submit records requests for Bloomington arrests and police incidents.

The BPD site at bloomington.in.gov is the main online resource for anyone seeking official documentation of a Bloomington arrest. It lists Records Division hours, the email address for requests, and links to other relevant city services.

Monroe County Sheriff Jail and Inmate Roster

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is located at 301 N. College Ave., Bloomington, IN. The main phone number is 812-349-2750. The sheriff's office operates the Monroe County Jail and maintains custody records for all individuals detained in the county, including those arrested by Bloomington PD within city limits. The jail is the booking facility for all Monroe County arrests, regardless of the arresting agency.

Monroe County publishes an inmate roster that shows who is currently in custody at the county jail. The roster is available as a PDF at monroecounty.gov and is updated on a regular basis. It lists current inmates by name along with associated charge information. Downloading the PDF roster is the primary way to check custody status for anyone arrested in Bloomington, as Monroe County does not currently provide an interactive online search portal. Check the roster page often if you need current information, as the file is refreshed regularly throughout the day.

For a full view of Monroe County jail operations, visitation procedures, and how to reach different divisions of the sheriff's office, see the Monroe County Sheriff page on this site.

Note: Monroe County's inmate roster is provided as a downloadable PDF rather than an interactive portal. Refresh the page or re-download the file for the most current list of Bloomington and Monroe County jail bookings.

Indiana Statewide Resources for Bloomington Arrests

Several Indiana statewide tools can help when the local Monroe County roster does not provide the information you need. The INjail portal collects booking data from participating county jails statewide, including Monroe County. It offers an interactive name search rather than a static roster, which can be easier to use when you are checking on a specific person. The portal is free and does not require an account.

If a Bloomington arrest resulted in a conviction and state sentence, the IDOC Offender Locator will show where the person is currently incarcerated. The IDOC tool covers all Indiana Department of Correction prison facilities and is the right resource when a county-level search returns no current result for someone who was arrested in Bloomington but may have been moved to state custody.

The Indiana IDOC offender search database shows sentenced individuals currently held in state prisons, which is the correct tool when a Monroe County jail search for a Bloomington arrest turns up nothing.

Searches are free and available without an account. The IDOC tool is updated regularly and covers facilities throughout Indiana, not just those in the Bloomington area.

The Indiana MyCase portal provides access to court case records for cases originating from Bloomington arrests. You can search by name to find case numbers, charges, and court dates filed in Monroe County or any other Indiana county court. MyCase is free and does not require registration.

The Indiana county jail public database provides another layer of statewide booking data and may show Bloomington booking information that supplements the Monroe County roster PDF.

This database is useful when the local Monroe County roster is temporarily unavailable or when you want to cross-reference Bloomington booking data against statewide activity.

VINE Notifications for Monroe County Jail

Indiana's VINE program lets you monitor the custody status of anyone held at the Monroe County Jail and receive automatic alerts when that status changes. Register at VINELink or call 1-866-959-VINE. Registration is free, and you can choose to receive alerts by phone, email, or text. Notifications are sent promptly when a tracked person is released, transferred, or has another custody change at the Monroe County Jail after a Bloomington arrest.

One-time lookups are also available through VINE for anyone who just needs a quick custody status check without signing up for ongoing alerts. The lookup is free and works at any time of day. It is a useful alternative to downloading the Monroe County PDF roster when you only need to check on a single individual.

VINE connects to Monroe County Jail records and sends automated custody notifications for anyone arrested in Bloomington and held at the county facility.

The VINE service is available 24 hours a day and is managed by the state of Indiana. It is the most reliable way to track custody status changes at Monroe County Jail without repeatedly checking the PDF roster.

Bloomington Public Records Access and APRA

Indiana Code § 5-14-3, the Access to Public Records Act, gives everyone the right to request public records from Bloomington Police and Monroe County Sheriff. Agencies must respond to in-person requests within 24 hours and written or email requests within seven days. The Bloomington PD Records Division accepts email requests at records-request@bloomington.in.gov, which provides a clear written record of your request and the agency's response timeline. Standard copy fees apply and are capped under state law.

If BPD or the Monroe County Sheriff's Office denies a records request and you believe that denial was not proper, the Indiana Public Access Counselor is the state resource for resolving those disputes. The PAC provides free guidance and can issue formal advisory opinions on whether an agency has properly applied APRA. The PAC is independent of law enforcement and acts as a neutral reviewer of records access questions across Indiana.

The Indiana Public Access Counselor can review disputed records denials from Bloomington Police or Monroe County and issue formal opinions on APRA compliance for booking and arrest records requests.

Past PAC opinions are searchable online and can help clarify what records Bloomington Police must release and what exemptions may apply when responding to public requests for arrest or booking information.

Nearby Qualifying Cities

Other qualifying Indiana cities near Bloomington have their own 24 hour booking pages on this site covering local police departments and county jail resources.