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.
Pinole, California, in Contra Costa County, has about 19,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Pinole 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: Pinole public records, Contra Costa County police reports, Pinole arrest records, Pinole warrants, Pinole inmate search, Pinole criminal records, California arrest records and California inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Pinole
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 Pinole that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Pinole Police Department); outside it, the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Highway Patrol's Contra Costa Area Office in Contra Costa 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 Bay Area Rapid Transit in Contra Costa County and Union Pacific Railroad in Contra Costa County (other agency) and Contra Costa Community College (campus police), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Pinole Police
For Pinole, SearchSystems opened and checked the Pinole police records page at pinole.gov/services/police-records (page title: Police Records -Welcome to the City of Pinole), phone 510-724-8950, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Pinole had 53 violent and 411 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 257 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office
The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 428 violent and 1,579 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,973 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at cocosheriff.org/how-do-i/inmate-information (page title: Inmate Information | Contra Costa Sheriff, CA), 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 contracosta.ca.gov/8129/Public-Records-Requests (page title: Public Records Requests | Contra Costa County, CA Official Website).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (925) 957-8602, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Pinole?
From the agency that took it. The Pinole police records page is at pinole.gov/services/police-records, phone 510-724-8950; the sheriff's reports come from the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Pinole 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 Pinole?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol's Contra Costa Area Office in Contra Costa County.
How do I get a report from the Contra Costa 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 Pinole 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.