Kent Arrests and Mugshots

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

The Kent Police Department is a law enforcement agency located in Portage County, Ohio. The department is responsible for deterring crime, investigating crimes, making local arrests, and providing public services to the community. The mission of the department is to serve and protect the persons and property in the community. The department works closely with the community to make the city a safe place to live.

Nicholas Shearer, Chief of Police

Kent Police Department
301 S Depeyster Street
Kent, OH 44240
Portage County
Phone: 330-673-3486
Fax: 330-673-1586

Population Served: 30,000
Number of Officers: 43

All persons arrested by the Kent Police Department are transported to the Portage County Jail. The Portage County Jail is a full-service, minimum to maximum security facility located in Ravenna, Ohio. The jail houses female and male adult offenders who have been arrested and charged with misdemeanor or felony offenses.

Inmates are encouraged to visit with their friends and family members while incarcerated. Visitation is via a video monitoring system provided by a 3rd party. An account must be made on the ICSolutions website. Once an account is made, visitation days and times are released.

The crime rate in Kent is 90. The overall crime rate is 3 times lower than the US average, and is higher than the crime rate in 36.9% of all cities and towns in the US. The annual crime rate has decreased by 9%. In the last 5 years, Kent has seen a decline in both violent and property crimes. Kent has a livability score of 80/100, which is considered exceptional. Kent crime rates are 25% lower than the Ohio average.

Records Request, Police Reports and Mugshots in Kent, Ohio

The Portage County Jail does not have a current mugshot roster. All inmate information is released by the jail. The jail can be contacted at 330-297-3891.

Public police records are available through the Kent Police Department. According to Ohio Law, record requests do not need to be submitted in writing, therefore, record requests can be submitted in person or over the phone. The records division is open Monday through Friday from 8am to 4pm. The point of contact for records is Kim Lafferty.

All other records are available through the Kent City Government.

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

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

The Portage County Sheriff’s Office processes all civil and criminal warrants for the county. Information on active warrants can be obtained by calling the warrant division.

Warrant division: 330-297-3888

Neither the Kent Police Department or the Portage County Sheriff’s Office has a most wanted list at this time.

Kent, Ohio Information

Kent is the largest city in Portage County, Ohio. The county seat of Portage County is Ravenna. Kent covers a total of 9.28 square miles and has an estimated population of 28,215 in the year 2020. The current mayor is Jerry Fiala.

Jerry Fiala, Mayor
Phone: 330-678-8007