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 October 2, 2026.
Sausalito, California, in Marin County, has about 7,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Sausalito 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 Sausalito
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 Sausalito that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Sausalito Police Department); outside it, the Marin County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Highway Patrol's Marin Area Office in Marin County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries Union Pacific Railroad in Marin County (other agency) and Marin Community College (campus police), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Sausalito Police
For Sausalito, SearchSystems opened and checked the Sausalito police records page at sausalito.gov/departments/police-department/online-forms/police-rep... (page title: Police Report Copies | City of Sausalito), phone (415) 289-4170, 29 Caledonia Street Sausalito, CA 94965, Monday through Friday, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Sausalito had 4 violent and 122 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 74 arrests for 2022.
Reports from the Marin County Sheriff's Office
The Marin County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 79 violent and 360 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 874 arrests for 2023.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (415) 473-6653. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at marinsheriff.gov/about-us/detention-bureau (page title: Detention Bureau | Marin County Sheriff), phone (415) 473-6653, 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 marincountyca.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, (415) 473-6450, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Sausalito?
From the agency that took it. The Sausalito police records page is at sausalito.gov, phone (415) 289-4170; the sheriff's reports come from the Marin County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Sausalito 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 Sausalito?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol's Marin Area Office in Marin County.
How do I get a report from the Marin County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (415) 473-6653. 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 Sausalito 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.