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 October 2, 2026.
Jackson, California, in Amador County, has about 5,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Jackson 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: Jackson public records, Amador County police reports, Jackson arrest records, Jackson warrants, Jackson criminal records, Jackson court records, California arrest records and California inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Jackson
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 Jackson that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Jackson Police Department); outside it, the Amador County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Highway Patrol's Oroville, Chico and Amador Area Offices in Amador County; a report taken on a state highway by one of them comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries Union Pacific Railroad in Amador County (other agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Jackson Police
For Jackson, SearchSystems opened and checked the Jackson police department's page at ci.jackson.ca.us/police_department.php (page title: Police Department), phone (209) 223-1771, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Jackson had 23 violent and 56 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 355 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Amador County Sheriff's Office
The Amador County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 53 violent and 197 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 495 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
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 amadorsheriff.org/administration-division/public-information/record... (page title: Public Information/Records Request).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (209) 223-6444, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Jackson?
From the agency that took it. The Jackson police department's page is at ci.jackson.ca.us/police_department.php, phone (209) 223-1771; the sheriff's reports come from the Amador County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Jackson 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 Jackson?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol's Oroville, Chico and Amador Area Offices in Amador County.
How do I get a report from the Amador 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 Jackson 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.