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 October 1, 2026.
Sitka City and Borough, Alaska, has about 8,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Sitka City and 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: Sitka City and Borough public records, Sitka City and Borough arrest records, Sitka City and Borough warrants, Sitka City and Borough criminal records, Sitka City and Borough court records, Alaska arrest records and Alaska inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Sitka City and 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 Sitka City and Borough
The one city the FBI lists in Sitka City and Borough with a reporting agency of its own:
- Sitka: 20 violent and 42 property crimes reported for 2025; 101 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: Sitka City and Borough in 2025
The one agency in Sitka City and Borough with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 20 violent and 42 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Sitka reported 101 arrests to the FBI for 2025, 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 cityofsitka.com/Government/City-Departments/Municipal-Clerk/PublicR... (page title: Public Records Request | City and Borough of Sitka).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (907) 747-5851, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Sitka City and 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 Sitka City and 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 Sitka City and 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.