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.
Oakland, California, in Alameda County, has about 444,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Oakland 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: Oakland public records, Alameda County police reports, Oakland arrest records, Oakland warrants, Oakland inmate search, Oakland criminal records, California arrest records and California inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Oakland
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.
Inside Oakland that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Oakland Police Department); outside it, the Alameda County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Highway Patrol's six offices in Alameda 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 three other agencies, one state agency and three campus police departments in Alameda County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Oakland Police
For Oakland, SearchSystems opened and checked the Oakland police records page at oaklandca.gov/Public-Safety-Streets/Police/Request-a-Police-Report (page title: Request a Police Report | City of Oakland, CA), phone (510) 238-7143, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Oakland had 6,554 violent and 23,343 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 5,383 arrests for 2023.
Reports from the Alameda County Sheriff's Office
The Alameda County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 630 violent and 1,972 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2,610 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at acgov.org/sheriff_app (page title: Inmate Locator), 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 auditor.alamedacountyca.gov/public-records-request (page title: Public Records Request | Alameda County Auditor-Controller/Clerk-Recorder).
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 Oakland?
From the agency that took it. The Oakland police records page is at oaklandca.gov, phone (510) 238-7143; the sheriff's reports come from the Alameda County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Oakland 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 Oakland?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol's six offices in Alameda County.
How do I get a report from the Alameda 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 Oakland 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.