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.
Colton, California, in San Bernardino County, has about 54,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Colton 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 Colton
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 Colton that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Colton Police Department); outside it, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Highway Patrol's ten offices in San Bernardino 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, five other agencies and two state agencies in San Bernardino County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Colton Police
For Colton, SearchSystems opened and checked the Colton police records page at police.coltonca.gov/records (page title: Records | Colton Police Department), phone (909) 370-5000, Monday through Thursday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Colton had 184 violent and 1,000 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,785 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 1,315 violent and 3,296 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 10,411 arrests for 2022.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (213) 894-2485. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at jimsnetil.shr.sbcounty.gov/bookingsearch.aspx (page title: County of San Bernardino Inmate Locator), phone (213) 894-2485, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the California Public Records Act Requires
The California Public Records Act sets the rules: an answer within 10 days, with up to 14 more days in unusual circumstances, at a charge of the direct cost of copying only, not staff time, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at arc.sbcounty.gov/public-records-request (page title: Public Records Request | San Bernardino County Assessor).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (909) 382-3800, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Colton?
From the agency that took it. The Colton police records page is at police.coltonca.gov/records, phone (909) 370-5000; the sheriff's reports come from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Colton 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 Colton?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol's ten offices in San Bernardino County.
How do I get a report from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (213) 894-2485. 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 Colton 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.