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 25, 2026 and October 1, 2026.
Nogales, Arizona, in Santa Cruz County, has about 20,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Nogales 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 Nogales
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 Nogales that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Nogales Police Department); outside it, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Nogales Police
For Nogales, SearchSystems opened and checked the Nogales police records page at nogalesaz.gov/287/Police-Records-Request-Form (page title: Police Records Request Form | Nogales, AZ), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Nogales had 45 violent and 709 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 897 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 39 violent and 91 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 498 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 520-761-7869. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at santacruzcountyaz.gov/1056/Santa-Cruz-County-Sheriff (page title: Santa Cruz County Sheriff | Santa Cruz County, AZ), phone 520-761-7869, 2170 N. Congress Drive Nogales, AZ 85621, a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Nogales?
From the agency that took it. The Nogales police records page is at nogalesaz.gov/287/Police-Records-Request-Form; the sheriff's reports come from the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Nogales 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 Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 520-761-7869. Under the Arizona Public Records Law the answer is due promptly, with no fixed number of days in the statute.
Is this the official Nogales 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.