Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, has about 118,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Matanuska-Susitna Borough depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Alaska Public Records Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Matanuska-Susitna Borough public records, Matanuska-Susitna Borough arrest records, Matanuska-Susitna Borough warrants, Matanuska-Susitna Borough criminal records, Matanuska-Susitna Borough court records, Alaska arrest records and Alaska inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Matanuska-Susitna Borough
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
In Alaska the police for a given address is the city police inside a city with its own department and the Alaska State Troopers elsewhere.
Reports from the City Agencies in Matanuska-Susitna Borough
The two cities the FBI lists in Matanuska-Susitna Borough with a reporting agency of their own:
- Wasilla: 46 violent and 386 property crimes reported for 2025; 398 arrests reported for 2025.
- Palmer: 14 violent and 92 property crimes reported for 2025; 156 arrests reported for 2025.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
How Many Reports: Matanuska-Susitna Borough in 2025
The two agencies in Matanuska-Susitna Borough with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 60 violent and 478 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Matanuska-Susitna Borough with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 554 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
What the Alaska Public Records Act Requires
The Alaska Public Records Act sets the rules: an answer within 10 working days, at a charge of the actual cost of copying and search time, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other borough record goes through the borough records request page SearchSystems verified, at matsugov.us/document/fire-code-public-records-request (page title: Matanuska-Susitna Borough | CMSFD Public Records Request).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (907) 761-5648, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Matanuska-Susitna Borough?
From the agency whose officer took it: in Alaska, the Alaska State Troopers or the city police. Under the Alaska Public Records Act the answer is due within 10 working days.
How long does an agency in Matanuska-Susitna Borough have to answer?
Under the Alaska Public Records Act, within 10 working days. It may charge the actual cost of copying and search time.
Is this the official Matanuska-Susitna Borough website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official borough, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.