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.
Bell Gardens, California, in Los Angeles County, has about 38,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Bell Gardens 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.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Bell Gardens
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 Bell Gardens that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Bell Gardens Police Department); outside it, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Highway Patrol's 14 offices in Los Angeles County; a report taken on a state highway by one of them comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's agency list also places ten campus police departments, five other agencies and one state agency in Los Angeles County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Bell Gardens Police
For Bell Gardens, SearchSystems opened and checked the Bell Gardens police department's page at bellgardens.org/government/public-safety/police-department/frequent... (page title: Frequently Asked. | Bell Gardens, CA), phone 562-806-7601, 7100 Garfield Ave Bell Gardens, CA 90201, Monday through Friday, 8:30am - 5:30pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Bell Gardens had 111 violent and 409 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 932 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 5,978 violent and 15,575 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 18,434 arrests for 2023.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (213) 473-6100. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at locator.lacounty.gov/lac/Location/3069210/los-angeles-county-sherif... (page title: Los Angeles County Sheriff | Inmate Reception Center), phone (213) 473-6100, 450 Bauchet St. Los Angeles CA 90012, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at lacounty.gov/services/request-documents/public-records-request (page title: Public Records Request | COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Bell Gardens?
From the agency that took it. The Bell Gardens police department's page is at bellgardens.org, phone 562-806-7601; the sheriff's reports come from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Bell Gardens 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 Bell Gardens?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol's 14 offices in Los Angeles County.
How do I get a report from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (213) 473-6100. 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 Bell Gardens 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.