Canton Arrests and Mugshots

Perform a free Canton Ohio arrest records search, including mugshots, jail roster, recent arrests, and active booking logs.

The Canton Police Department is a law enforcement agency located in Stark County, Ohio. The department is composed of 3 main divisions: administration, investigations and operations. The administration division is responsible for planning and research for the department, as well as maintaining property, evidence and police reports and arrest records. The investigations division is responsible for investigating and solving violent and property crimes. The operations division is composed of the FBI task force, K9 officers, and the uniformed patrol shift. These officers are responsible for responding to calls for service, deterring crime, making local arrests and filing police reports. The mission of the department is to protect the lives and properties of the citizens of Canton.

Jack Angelo, Chief of Police

Canton Police Department
221 Third St SW
Canton, OH 44702
County: Stark
Phone: 330-489-3100
Fax: 330-489-3264

Population Served: 70,000
Number of Officers: 12

All persons arrested by the Canton Police Department are transported to the Stark County Jail. The Stark County Jail is a full-service, minimum to maximum security facility located in Canton, Ohio. The jail houses female and male adult offenders who have been arrested and charged with misdemeanor or felony offenses. All inmates are either serving their sentence, awaiting trial or awaiting transfer to a state of federal prison. The facility has a capacity of 526 inmates.

The crime rate in Canton was 709 in the year 2019. The overall crime rate is 2.6 greater than the US average, it is higher than 98.6% of all cities in the US. The annual crime rate has increased by 12%. In the last 5 years, Canton has seen a rise in violent crime and a decline in property crimes. Canton has a livability of 64/100, which is considered below average. Canton crime rates are 191% higher than the Ohio average.

Records Request, Police Reports and Mugshots in Canon, Ohio

Police records are available through the Canon Police Department’s Record Bureau. Record requests can be submitted over the phone. The number to call is 330-489-3172. The Records Bureau is open Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

All other records can be obtained from the Canton Public Records Commission.

County Sheriff, Warrant, Most Wanted Information in Canton, Ohio

The Stark County Sheriff’s Office also has jurisdiction over Canon, Ohio. The Stark County Sheriff’s Office is a law enforcement agency located in Canton, Ohio. The office is responsible for patrolling the county, enforcing all laws, investigating crimes, overseeing the county jail and servicing the courts.

The Stark County Sheriff’s Office has a warrant division that is responsible for releasing information regarding wanted persons. The division does not release any information over the phone. Information is released in person only. Proper identification is required when inquiring about a warrant.

The Canton Police Department has a most wanted list. The list features criminals that have active warrants in the city. The fugitive’s name, mugshot and charges are listed on the most wanted list.

Canton, Ohio Information

Canton is a city located in, and the county seat of, Stark County, Ohio. The city covers a total of 24.58 square miles, of which 25.46 is land and .02 is water. The population in 2020 was estimated to be 70,782. The current mayor of Canton is Thomas M. Bernabei. Bernabei was first elected in 2015 and is currently in his 2nd term.

Thomas M. Bernabei, Mayor
Phone: 330-438-4307