Hammond 24 Hour Booking and Inmate Search

Hammond 24 hour booking records are managed by the Hammond Police Department for arrests within city limits, while the Lake County Sheriff's Office in Crown Point operates the jail where detained individuals are held. This page covers how to search for current Lake County inmates, how to reach Hammond PD for public records requests, and what Indiana statewide tools are available when you need to find someone booked after a Hammond arrest.

Hammond Police Department Booking and Records

The Hammond Police Department is located at 509 Douglas Street, Hammond, IN 46320. The main phone number is 219-853-6490. Hammond PD serves as the primary law enforcement agency for the city, which sits on the northwestern edge of Indiana near Chicago. Hammond is one of the larger cities in Lake County, and the police department handles a significant volume of arrests each year. Individuals arrested by Hammond PD are processed at the city level before transfer to the Lake County Jail in Crown Point.

Public records requests for Hammond Police reports and booking-related documents are handled through the department's dedicated records line. For APRA requests and general records inquiries, contact Lt. Steve Kellogg at 219-852-2949. Hammond PD also accepts records requests by email at records@hammondpolice.com. Submitting your request by email creates a written record of the submission date, which can be useful if you need to track the seven-day response timeline required under Indiana's Access to Public Records Act.

The Hammond city website at gohammond.com provides general information about city services, including contact details for the police department. It is the main online starting point for anyone looking up Hammond Police contact information or needing to access city government resources related to an arrest.

The Hammond city website provides contact information for city departments including police, and is the starting point for any public records inquiry related to a Hammond arrest or police incident.

The gohammond.com site is maintained by the city and reflects current department contact details, including the records line and email address for booking-related records requests.

Note: For records requests, use Lt. Kellogg's direct line at 219-852-2949 or the records email. Contacting the main department number first is fine, but the records-specific contact will get your request in the right queue faster.

Lake County Sheriff Jail and Inmate Search

The Lake County Sheriff's Office is located at 2293 N. Main Street, Crown Point, IN. The administrative phone is 219-755-3400, and the jail division can be reached at 219-648-6300. After Hammond PD makes an arrest and completes initial processing, the individual is transported to the Lake County Jail in Crown Point. The sheriff's office maintains all county-level custody records, including booking data, bond information, and inmate status for everyone held at the facility.

Lake County provides an online inmate search at lcso.org. The portal lets you search by name to see if a person is currently in custody at the Lake County Jail. Results include booking date, charges on file, and bond status where available. The tool is free, works without an account, and can be checked at any time. It is the most direct online resource for confirming whether someone arrested in Hammond is still being held or has been released.

For complete Lake County jail resources, visitation procedures, and additional contact numbers, see the Lake County Sheriff page on this site.

The Lake County inmate search portal is the primary online tool for checking custody status following a Hammond arrest. Searches are free and show current booking data including charges and bond information.

Indiana Statewide Tools for Hammond Bookings

When the local Lake County inmate search does not return results, several Indiana statewide databases can help fill in the gaps. The INjail portal aggregates booking data from participating county jails across Indiana, including Lake County. It is useful when you need to check multiple counties or want a broader view of recent booking activity in the Hammond area. The portal is free and works without registration.

The Indiana IDOC offender search covers all Indiana Department of Correction prison facilities and is the right tool when someone arrested in Hammond has been convicted and moved out of the county jail system into a state facility.

The IDOC Offender Locator is free and updated regularly. If someone from a Hammond arrest was sentenced to a state term and transferred from the Lake County Jail, this tool will show where they are currently incarcerated.

The Indiana MyCase portal provides free access to court filings for cases tied to Hammond arrests. Search by name to find case numbers, charges, court dates, and dispositions for cases filed in Lake County Superior Court or any other Indiana county. No account is needed.

Indiana also maintains a public county jail database that can supplement the Lake County local search with statewide booking data for the Hammond area.

The statewide database is a useful backup when the Lake County inmate search portal is temporarily unavailable or when you need to check Hammond booking data across a broader timeframe.

VINE Custody Alerts for Lake County Jail

Indiana's VINE system lets anyone track the custody status of a person held at the Lake County Jail following a Hammond arrest. Register for free at VINELink or by calling 1-866-959-VINE. Once registered, you can choose to receive alerts by phone, email, or text any time the person you are monitoring is released, transferred, or has another custody status change at the Lake County facility. VINE runs 24 hours a day and connects directly to the jail's custody records system.

VINE also supports one-time lookups for people who do not need ongoing alerts. You can check whether someone is currently in custody at Lake County Jail without creating an account. This is useful for a quick custody confirmation following a Hammond arrest, especially at times when jail staff may not be available to take phone calls.

The Indiana VINE system integrates with the Lake County Jail and provides real-time custody status information and notifications for anyone held after a Hammond arrest.

VINE is a state-managed service that is free to use. It is available around the clock and is one of the most reliable ways to track custody changes at the Lake County Jail for Hammond-area arrests.

Hammond Records Access Under Indiana APRA

Indiana Code § 5-14-3 gives every person the right to inspect and copy public records from Hammond Police and the Lake County Sheriff's Office. Agencies must respond to in-person records requests within 24 hours and written or email requests within seven days. Hammond PD accepts email requests at records@hammondpolice.com, and Lt. Kellogg's direct line at 219-852-2949 handles records matters. Using the email option creates a timestamped record of your request, which can help track the statutory response deadline.

If Hammond PD or the Lake County Sheriff's Office denies a records request and you believe the denial was improper under Indiana law, the Indiana Public Access Counselor is the free state resource for resolving those disputes. The PAC can issue formal advisory opinions on whether an agency has properly applied APRA and whether records must be released. The office is available to anyone who runs into barriers accessing Hammond booking records or Lake County jail documents.

The Indiana Public Access Counselor provides free advisory opinions on denied records requests from Hammond Police or Lake County agencies, and can be contacted when APRA compliance is in question.

PAC opinions are published on the counselor's website and provide useful precedent for Hammond residents seeking booking records or police incident reports under Indiana's public records law.

Nearby Qualifying Cities

Other qualifying Indiana cities close to Hammond have their own 24 hour booking pages on this site with local police and county jail information.