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.
Payson, Arizona, in Gila County, has about 17,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Payson 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 Payson
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 Payson that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Payson Police Department); outside it, the Gila County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Payson Police
For Payson, SearchSystems opened and checked the Payson police records page at paysonaz.gov/Departments/police/pd-records.html (page title: Police Department Records), phone (602) 223-2000, a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
The agency that reports for Payson had 48 violent and 244 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 674 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Gila County Sheriff's Office
The Gila County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 57 violent and 98 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 849 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at gilacountyaz.gov/government/sheriff/detention_bureau.php (page title: GIla County Sheriff Jail Bureau), 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 gilacountyaz.gov/documents/public_records_request_forms.php (page title: Gila County Clerk of the Board | Public Records Request).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, (928) 402-8630, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Payson?
From the agency that took it. The Payson police records page is at paysonaz.gov, phone (602) 223-2000; the sheriff's reports come from the Gila County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Payson 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 Gila 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 Payson 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.