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.
Brea, California, in Orange County, has about 48,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Brea 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 Brea
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 Brea that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Brea Police Department); outside it, the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Highway Patrol's Westminster, Santa Ana and Capistrano Area Offices in Orange 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 three campus police departments, one other agency and one state agency in Orange County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Brea Police
For Brea, SearchSystems opened and checked the Brea police records page at cityofbrea.gov/DocumentCenter/View/73/Request-for-Release (page title: BPD F-85 Rev 8/2026 REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF RECORDS INFORMATION), phone (714) 990-7950, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Brea had 92 violent and 1,068 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,085 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Orange County Sheriff's Office
The Orange County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 366 violent and 726 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,884 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at ocsheriff.gov/how-do-i/get-inmate-information (page title: Get Inmate Information. | Orange County California | Sheriff's Department), 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 orangecounty.nextrequest.com (page title: Open Public RecordsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
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 Brea?
From the agency that took it. The Brea police records page is at cityofbrea.gov, phone (714) 990-7950; the sheriff's reports come from the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Brea 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 Brea?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol's Westminster, Santa Ana and Capistrano Area Offices in Orange County.
How do I get a report from the Orange 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 Brea 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.