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.
Red Bluff, California, in Tehama 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 Red Bluff 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: Red Bluff public records, Tehama County police reports, Red Bluff arrest records, Red Bluff warrants, Red Bluff criminal records, Red Bluff court records, California arrest records and California inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Red Bluff
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 Red Bluff that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Red Bluff Police Department); outside it, the Tehama County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Highway Patrol's Red Bluff Area Office and the Highway Patrol at Cottonwood Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility in Tehama 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 Tehama County (other agency) and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection at Tehama-Glenn (state agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Red Bluff Police
For Red Bluff, SearchSystems opened and checked the Red Bluff police records page at rbpd.org/how_do_i/file_report_online/index.php (page title: City of Red Bluff, The Victorian City on the River, est. 1876), phone 530-527-3131, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Red Bluff had 169 violent and 433 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,035 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Tehama County Sheriff's Office
The Tehama County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 81 violent and 213 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 310 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (530) 527-3053, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Red Bluff?
From the agency that took it. The Red Bluff police records page is at rbpd.org, phone 530-527-3131; the sheriff's reports come from the Tehama County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Red Bluff 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 Red Bluff?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol's Red Bluff Area Office and the Highway Patrol at Cottonwood Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility in Tehama County.
How do I get a report from the Tehama 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 Red Bluff 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.