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 October 1, 2026.
Phoenix, Arizona, in Maricopa County, has about 1.7 million residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Phoenix 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 Phoenix
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
Inside Phoenix that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Phoenix Police Department); outside it, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Maricopa Community College and Arizona State University's Main Campus (campus police), each with a records office of its own.
The Apache Junction Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Maricopa County, so its arrests are not broken out for Maricopa County here.
Reports from the Phoenix Police
For Phoenix, SearchSystems opened and checked the Phoenix police records page at phxpublicsafety.phoenix.gov (page title: Phoenix Police Public Records, Customer Self-Service), phone 602-534-1127, 100 W. Washington St, Phoenix, AZ 85003, Monday-Friday 8:00AM - 4:00PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Phoenix had 11,752 violent and 34,550 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 52,562 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 5,321 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at mcso.org/InmateInfo (page title: InmateInfo | Maricopa County Sheriff's Office), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 1, 2026.
What the Arizona Public Records Law Requires
Under the Arizona Public Records Law the agency must answer a request promptly, with no fixed number of days in the statute, and it may charge the cost of copies, and more for commercial requests. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at maricopa.gov/4214/Public-Records (page title: Maricopa County Public Records Request | Maricopa County, AZ).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, (602) 506-3411, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Phoenix?
From the agency that took it. The Phoenix police records page is at phxpublicsafety.phoenix.gov, phone 602-534-1127; the sheriff's reports come from the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Phoenix 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 Maricopa 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 Phoenix 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.