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.
Williams, California, in Colusa County, has about 5,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Williams 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: Williams public records, Colusa County police reports, Williams arrest records, Williams warrants, Williams inmate search, Williams property records, California arrest records and California inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Williams
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 Williams that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Williams Police Department); outside it, the Colusa County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Highway Patrol's Williams Area Office in Colusa 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 Colusa County (other agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Williams Police
For Williams, SearchSystems opened and checked the Williams police records page at cityofwilliams.org/services/police/public_records.php (page title: Williams, California), phone (530) 473-2661, 700 North Street Williams, CA 95987, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Williams had 11 violent and 35 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 90 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Colusa County Sheriff's Office
The Colusa County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 25 violent and 73 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 89 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (530) 458-0200. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at countyofcolusaca.gov/m/directory/department?did=20 (page title: Staff Directory, Sheriff), phone (530) 458-0200, 929 Bridge Street Colusa, CA 95932, Monday through Sunday 8 am to 4 pm, 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) 458-0545, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Williams?
From the agency that took it. The Williams police records page is at cityofwilliams.org, phone (530) 473-2661; the sheriff's reports come from the Colusa County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Williams 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 Williams?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol's Williams Area Office in Colusa County.
How do I get a report from the Colusa County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (530) 458-0200. 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 Williams 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.