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 2, 2026.
Anderson, California, in Shasta County, has about 11,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Anderson depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the California Public Records Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Anderson public records, Shasta County police reports, Anderson arrest records, Anderson warrants, Anderson inmate search, Anderson criminal records, California arrest records and California inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Anderson
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 Anderson that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Anderson Police Department); outside it, the Shasta County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Highway Patrol's Northern Division, the Highway Patrol's Northern Investigative Services Unit and the Highway Patrol's Redding Area Office in Shasta County; a report taken on a state highway by one of them comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's Northern Region (state agency) and Union Pacific Railroad in Shasta County and the Shasta County Marshal (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Anderson Police
For Anderson, SearchSystems opened and checked the Anderson police records page at ci.anderson.ca.us/departments/police/citizen_s_online_reporting.php (page title: Citizens Online Police Reporting System, Welcome to the Anderson Police Department s Citizen Online Police Rep), phone 530-378-6626, 1887 Howard Street Anderson, CA 96007, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Anderson had 79 violent and 149 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 613 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Shasta County Sheriff's Office
The Shasta County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 243 violent and 369 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,084 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at shastacounty.gov/sheriff/page/incustody (page title: In Custody | Shasta County CA), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
What the California Public Records Act Requires
Under the California Public Records Act the agency must answer a request within 10 days, with up to 14 more days in unusual circumstances, and it may charge the direct cost of copying only, not staff time. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Anderson?
From the agency that took it. The Anderson police records page is at ci.anderson.ca.us, phone 530-378-6626; the sheriff's reports come from the Shasta County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Anderson have to answer?
Under the California Public Records Act, within 10 days, with up to 14 more days in unusual circumstances. It may charge the direct cost of copying only, not staff time.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Anderson?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol's Northern Division, the Highway Patrol's Northern Investigative Services Unit and the Highway Patrol's Redding Area Office in Shasta County.
How do I get a report from the Shasta County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the California Public Records Act the answer is due within 10 days, with up to 14 more days in unusual circumstances.
Is this the official Anderson 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.