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 26, 2026.
Pismo Beach, California, in San Luis Obispo County, has about 8,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Pismo Beach 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.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Pismo Beach
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 Pismo Beach that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Pismo Beach Police Department); outside it, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Highway Patrol's Coastal Division and the Highway Patrol's Templeton and San Luis Obispo Area Offices in San Luis Obispo 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 four state agencies, one other agency and two campus police departments in San Luis Obispo County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Pismo Beach Police
For Pismo Beach, SearchSystems opened and checked the Pismo Beach police department's page at pismobeach.org/721/Police-Services (page title: Police Services | Pismo Beach, CA), phone 805-773-2208, 1000 Bello Street Pismo Beach, CA 93449, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Pismo Beach had 26 violent and 141 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 685 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office
The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 361 violent and 515 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,204 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at slosheriff.org/WebLogs/BookingLog (page title: BookingLog), 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 slocounty.ca.gov/departments/planning-building/most-requested-servi... (page title: Public Records Request | County of San Luis Obispo).
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 Pismo Beach?
From the agency that took it. The Pismo Beach police department's page is at pismobeach.org/721/Police-Services, phone 805-773-2208; the sheriff's reports come from the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Pismo Beach 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 Pismo Beach?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol's Coastal Division and the Highway Patrol's Templeton and San Luis Obispo Area Offices in San Luis Obispo County.
How do I get a report from the San Luis Obispo 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 Pismo Beach 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.