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 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026.
Cottonwood, Arizona, in Yavapai County, has about 13,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Cottonwood depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Arizona Public Records Law requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Cottonwood
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.
Inside Cottonwood that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Cottonwood Police Department); outside it, the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Yavapai College (campus police), with a records office of its own.
The Wickenburg Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Yavapai County, so its arrests are not broken out for Yavapai County here.
Reports from the Cottonwood Police
For Cottonwood, SearchSystems opened and checked the Cottonwood police records page at cottonwoodaz.gov/819/Police-Records (page title: Police Records | Cottonwood, AZ), phone (928) 634-4246, 199 S. 6th St. Cottonwood, AZ 86326, Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Cottonwood had 20 violent and 112 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 722 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office
The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 277 violent and 376 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2,291 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at apps.yavapaiaz.gov/inmatesearch (page title: YCSO Inmate Search), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Arizona Public Records Law Requires
The Arizona Public Records Law sets the rules: an answer promptly, with no fixed number of days in the statute, at a charge of the cost of copies, and more for commercial requests, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at ycsoaz.gov/I-Want-To/Services/Request-Public-Records (page title: Request Public Records YCSOAZ.gov).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, (928) 771-3344, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Cottonwood?
From the agency that took it. The Cottonwood police records page is at cottonwoodaz.gov/819/Police-Records, phone (928) 634-4246; the sheriff's reports come from the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Cottonwood have to answer?
Under the Arizona Public Records Law, promptly, with no fixed number of days in the statute. It may charge the cost of copies, and more for commercial requests.
How do I get a report from the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Arizona Public Records Law the answer is due promptly, with no fixed number of days in the statute.
Is this the official Cottonwood website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.