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.
Fullerton, California, in Orange County, has about 140,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Fullerton 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 Fullerton
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 Fullerton that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Fullerton 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 Fullerton Police
For Fullerton, SearchSystems opened and checked the Fullerton police records page at cityoffullerton.com/government/departments/police/police-services/r... (page title: Request Police Report | Fullerton, CA), 237 W. Commonwealth Ave. Fullerton, CA 92832, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Fullerton had 499 violent and 2,407 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 5,726 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
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 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 Fullerton?
From the agency that took it. The Fullerton police records page is at cityoffullerton.com; the sheriff's reports come from the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Fullerton 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 Fullerton?
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 Fullerton 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.