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.
McFarland, California, in Kern County, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from McFarland 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: McFarland public records, Kern County police reports, McFarland arrest records, McFarland warrants, McFarland inmate search, McFarland criminal records, California arrest records and California inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from McFarland
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 McFarland that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as McFarland Police Department); outside it, the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Highway Patrol's six offices in Kern 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 California State University at Bakersfield (campus police) and the Kern High School District and Union Pacific Railroad in Kern County (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the McFarland Police
For McFarland, SearchSystems opened and checked the McFarland police department's page at mcfarlandcity.org/emergency-services-public-safety/police (page title: Police | City of Mcfarland), phone 661-792-2121, 401 W. Kern Ave McFarland, CA 93250, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for McFarland had 53 violent and 87 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 485 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Kern County Sheriff's Office
The Kern County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 3,163 violent and 6,171 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 6,885 arrests for 2023.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at kernsheriff.org/inmate-search (page title: Inmate Search | Kern County Sheriff’s Office), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
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 kerncountyca.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 McFarland?
From the agency that took it. The McFarland police department's page is at mcfarlandcity.org, phone 661-792-2121; the sheriff's reports come from the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in McFarland 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 McFarland?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol's six offices in Kern County.
How do I get a report from the Kern 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 McFarland 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.