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.
West Sacramento, California, in Yolo County, has about 56,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from West Sacramento 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 West Sacramento
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 West Sacramento that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as West Sacramento Police Department); outside it, the Yolo County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Highway Patrol's Woodland Area Office in Yolo 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 Yolo County (other agency) and the University of California at Davis (campus police), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the West Sacramento Police
For West Sacramento, SearchSystems opened and checked the West Sacramento police records page at cityofwestsacramento.org/government/departments/police/documentatio... (page title: Report Requests | City of West Sacramento), phone (916) 617-4900, 550 Jefferson Boulevard West Sacramento, CA 95605, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for West Sacramento had 185 violent and 967 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 884 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Yolo County Sheriff's Office
The Yolo County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 39 violent and 236 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 954 arrests for 2022.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 877-411-5588. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at yolocountysheriff.com/organization/jail (page title: Detention Services | Yolo County Sheriff’s Office), phone 877-411-5588, 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 530-666-8180, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in West Sacramento?
From the agency that took it. The West Sacramento police records page is at cityofwestsacramento.org, phone (916) 617-4900; the sheriff's reports come from the Yolo County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in West Sacramento 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 West Sacramento?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol's Woodland Area Office in Yolo County.
How do I get a report from the Yolo County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 877-411-5588. 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 West Sacramento 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.