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.
Half Moon Bay, California, in San Mateo County, has about 11,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Half Moon Bay 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: Half Moon Bay public records, San Mateo County police reports, Half Moon Bay arrest records, Half Moon Bay warrants, Half Moon Bay criminal records, Half Moon Bay court records, California arrest records and California inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Half Moon Bay
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.
The FBI lists no reporting agency under the name of Half Moon Bay, and the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office is the county agency.
The FBI's list also places the Highway Patrol's Redwood City Area Office in San Mateo County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit in San Mateo County and Union Pacific Railroad in San Mateo County (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Half Moon Bay Police
For Half Moon Bay, SearchSystems opened and checked the Half Moon Bay police records page at halfmoonbay.gov/216/Obtain-Police-Reports (page title: Obtain Police Reports | Half Moon Bay, CA), phone 650.363.4677, 537 Kelly Avenue Half Moon Bay, CA 94019, Monday - Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Reports from the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office
The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 232 violent and 1,376 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 3,068 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 smcgov.org/ceo/public-records-act-request-form (page title: Public Records Act Request Form | County of San Mateo, CA).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (650) 363-4636, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Half Moon Bay?
From the agency that took it. The Half Moon Bay police records page is at halfmoonbay.gov/216/Obtain-Police-Reports, phone 650.363.4677; the sheriff's reports come from the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Half Moon Bay 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 Half Moon Bay?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol's Redwood City Area Office in San Mateo County.
How do I get a report from the San Mateo 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 Half Moon Bay 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.