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.
Chula Vista, California, in San Diego County, has about 279,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Chula Vista 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: Chula Vista public records, San Diego County police reports, Chula Vista arrest records, Chula Vista warrants, Chula Vista criminal records, Chula Vista court records, California arrest records and California inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Chula Vista
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 Chula Vista that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Chula Vista Police Department); outside it, the San Diego County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Highway Patrol's seven offices in San Diego 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 six campus police departments, one other agency and four state agencies in San Diego County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Chula Vista Police
For Chula Vista, SearchSystems opened and checked the Chula Vista police records page at chulavistaca.gov/departments/police-department/services/request-a-c... (page title: Police Reports | City of Chula Vista), phone 619-691-5151, 315 Fourth Avenue Chula Vista, CA 91910, Monday-Friday; 8am - 5pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Chula Vista had 984 violent and 3,636 property crimes reported for 2023 and reported 3,871 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the San Diego County Sheriff's Office
The San Diego County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 1,634 violent and 3,294 property crimes reported for 2023 and reported 4,913 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
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 pra.sandiegocounty.gov (page title: Public Records Request CenterNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Chula Vista?
From the agency that took it. The Chula Vista police records page is at chulavistaca.gov, phone 619-691-5151; the sheriff's reports come from the San Diego County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Chula Vista 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 Chula Vista?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol's seven offices in San Diego County.
How do I get a report from the San Diego 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 Chula Vista 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.