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 30, 2026.
Galt, California, in Sacramento County, has about 27,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Galt 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: Galt public records, Sacramento County police reports, Galt arrest records, Galt warrants, Galt criminal records, Galt court records, California arrest records and California inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Galt
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 Galt that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Galt Police Department); outside it, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Highway Patrol's 11 offices in Sacramento 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 five state agencies, two other agencies and three campus police departments in Sacramento County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Galt Police
For Galt, SearchSystems opened and checked the Galt police records page at cityofgalt.org/government/police-department/support-division/record... (page title: Records Unit | City of Galt, CA), phone 209-366-7030, 455 Industrial Drive, Galt CA 95632, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Galt had 87 violent and 315 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 603 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office
The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 2,851 violent and 8,179 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 9,933 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 saccounty.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, 916.874.6218, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Galt?
From the agency that took it. The Galt police records page is at cityofgalt.org, phone 209-366-7030; the sheriff's reports come from the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Galt 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 Galt?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol's 11 offices in Sacramento County.
How do I get a report from the Sacramento 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 Galt 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.