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.
Windsor, California, in Sonoma County, has about 26,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Windsor 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: Windsor public records, Sonoma County police reports, Windsor arrest records, Windsor warrants, Windsor inmate search, Windsor criminal records, California arrest records and California inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Windsor
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 Windsor that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Windsor Police Department); outside it, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Highway Patrol's Santa Rosa Area Office in Sonoma County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's agency list also places three state agencies, two campus police departments and one other agency in Sonoma County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Windsor Police
For Windsor, SearchSystems opened and checked the Windsor police records page at townofwindsor.ca.gov/FormCenter/Police-Department-10/ReportPublic-R... (page title: Form Center, Report/Public Records Request Form), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Windsor had 42 violent and 126 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 431 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 274 violent and 731 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2,447 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at sonomasheriff.org/reports-and-statistics (page title: Reports and Statistics | Sonoma County Sheriff's Office), 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 sonomacounty.gov/administrative-support-and-fiscal-services/clerk-r... (page title: Public Records Requests | Clerk-Recorder-Assessor).
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 Windsor?
From the agency that took it. The Windsor police records page is at townofwindsor.ca.gov; the sheriff's reports come from the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Windsor 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 Windsor?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol's Santa Rosa Area Office in Sonoma County.
How do I get a report from the Sonoma 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 Windsor 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.