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.
Imperial County, California, has about 182,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Imperial County depends on where the incident happened: the Imperial 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.
Related guides: Imperial County public records, Imperial County arrest records, Imperial County warrants, Imperial County inmate search, Imperial County criminal records, California arrest records and California inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Imperial County
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.
In Imperial County that is the Imperial 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 Winterhaven and El Centro Area Offices and the Highway Patrol at Calexico Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility in Imperial County; a report taken on a state highway by one of them comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries Union Pacific Railroad in Imperial County (other agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Imperial County Sheriff's Office
The Imperial County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 148 violent and 144 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 857 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (442) 265-2021. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at imperialcounty.com (page title: About Imperial County, California Sheriff Jail Inmate Locator), phone (442) 265-2021, 328 Applestill Road, El Centro, CA 92243, a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Reports from the City Agencies in Imperial County
The seven cities the FBI lists in Imperial County with a reporting agency of their own, with the police records page SearchSystems verified where the city has a guide:
- El Centro: 109 violent and 417 property crimes reported for 2025; 1,215 arrests reported for 2025.
- Calexico: 81 violent and 325 property crimes reported for 2025; 306 arrests reported for 2025. The Calexico police department's page is at calexico.ca.gov/index.asp?SEC=B41B8D07-2F0D-4B47-A3B5-C0554A31D653, phone (760) 768-2140 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Brawley: 98 violent and 269 property crimes reported for 2025; 452 arrests reported for 2025. The Brawley police department's page is at brawley-ca.gov/departments/police-department, phone (760) 344-2111 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Imperial: 22 violent and 19 property crimes reported for 2025; 106 arrests reported for 2025.
- Calipatria: 6 violent and 11 property crimes reported for 2025; 4 arrests reported for 2025.
- Holtville: 11 violent and 20 property crimes reported for 2025; 63 arrests reported for 2025. The Holtville police department's page is at holtville.ca.gov/departments/public-safety/law-enforcement, phone 760-356-2912 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Westmorland: 4 violent and 5 property crimes reported for 2025; 74 arrests reported for 2020.
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: Imperial County in 2025
The eight agencies in Imperial County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 479 violent and 1,210 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the seven agencies in Imperial County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 3,003 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Imperial County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Imperial 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 Imperial 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 Imperial County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol's Winterhaven and El Centro Area Offices and the Highway Patrol at Calexico Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility in Imperial County.
How do I get a report from the Imperial County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (442) 265-2021. 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 Imperial 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.