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 26, 2026.
Gonzales, California, in Monterey County, has about 8,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Gonzales 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: Gonzales public records, Monterey County police reports, Gonzales arrest records, Gonzales warrants, Gonzales inmate search, Gonzales criminal records, California arrest records and California inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Gonzales
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 Gonzales that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Gonzales Police Department); outside it, the Monterey County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's agency list also places one other agency, two state agencies and one campus police department in Monterey County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Gonzales Police
For Gonzales, SearchSystems opened and checked the Gonzales police department's page at gonzalesca.gov/services/police/media-log (page title: Media Log | City of Gonzales), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Gonzales had 26 violent and 33 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 145 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Monterey County Sheriff's Office
The Monterey County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 358 violent and 661 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 812 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (831) 755-3782. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at countyofmonterey.gov/Home/Components/ServiceDirectory/ServiceDirect... (page title: County Jail Booking Information | County Services | County of Monterey, CA), phone (831) 755-3782, 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 countyofmonterey.gov/government/departments-a-h/emergency-communica... (page title: Public Records Act Request | County of Monterey, CA).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (831) 755-5070, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Gonzales?
From the agency that took it. The Gonzales police department's page is at gonzalesca.gov/services/police/media-log; the sheriff's reports come from the Monterey County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Gonzales 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.
How do I get a report from the Monterey County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (831) 755-3782. 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 Gonzales 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.