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 on September 23, 2026.
Del Norte County, California, has about 27,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Del Norte County depends on where the incident happened: the Del Norte County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. 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 sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Del Norte County
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.
In Del Norte County that is the Del Norte County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
The FBI's list also places the Highway Patrol's Crescent City Area Office in Del Norte County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
Reports from the Del Norte County Sheriff's Office
The Del Norte County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 73 violent and 170 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 379 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (707) 464-4191. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at co.del-norte.ca.us/departments/sheriff (page title: County of Del Norte, California | Sheriff's Office), phone (707) 464-4191, 650 Fifth Street, Crescent City, CA 95531, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Del Norte County
The one city the FBI lists in Del Norte County with a reporting agency of its own, with the police records page SearchSystems verified where the city has a guide:
- Crescent City: 58 violent and 223 property crimes reported for 2025; 475 arrests reported for 2025. The Crescent City police department's page is at crescentcity.org/departments/Police/police-faq, phone (707) 464-2133 (verified September 26, 2026).
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
How Many Reports: Del Norte County in 2025
The two agencies in Del Norte County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 131 violent and 393 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Del Norte County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 854 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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 co.del-norte.ca.us/departments/countycounsel/publicrecordsrequest (page title: County of Del Norte, California | Public Records Request).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (707) 464-7210, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Del Norte County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Del Norte County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the California Public Records Act the answer is due within 10 days, with up to 14 more days in unusual circumstances.
How long does an agency in Del Norte County 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 Del Norte County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol's Crescent City Area Office in Del Norte County.
How do I get a report from the Del Norte County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (707) 464-4191. 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 Del Norte County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.