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 30, 2026.
Sacramento County, California, has about 1.6 million residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Sacramento County depends on where the incident happened: the Sacramento 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: Sacramento County public records, Sacramento County arrest records, Sacramento County warrants, Sacramento County criminal records, Sacramento County court records, California arrest records and California inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Sacramento 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 Sacramento County that is the Sacramento 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 11 offices in Sacramento County; a report taken on a state highway by one of them comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's agency list also places five state agencies, two other agencies and three campus police departments in Sacramento County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office
The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 2,851 violent and 8,179 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 9,933 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Reports from the City Agencies in Sacramento County
The seven cities the FBI lists in Sacramento County with a reporting agency of their own, with the police records page SearchSystems verified where the city has a guide:
- Sacramento: 3,875 violent and 12,411 property crimes reported for 2025; 14,687 arrests reported for 2025.
- Elk Grove: 297 violent and 2,241 property crimes reported for 2025; 2,443 arrests reported for 2025.
- Folsom: 145 violent and 1,121 property crimes reported for 2025; 1,346 arrests reported for 2025. The Folsom police records page is at folsom.ca.us/government/police/online-services/request-a-copy-of-a-..., phone 916-461-6400 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Citrus Heights: 330 violent and 1,692 property crimes reported for 2025; 2,483 arrests reported for 2025.
- Rancho Cordova: 432 violent and 1,412 property crimes reported for 2025; 2,087 arrests reported for 2025.
- Galt: 87 violent and 315 property crimes reported for 2025; 603 arrests reported for 2025. The Galt police records page is at cityofgalt.org/government/police-department/support-division/record..., phone 209-366-7030 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Isleton: 10 violent and 32 property crimes reported for 2025; 14 arrests reported for 2025.
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: Sacramento County in 2025
The eight agencies in Sacramento County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 8,027 violent and 27,403 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the eight agencies in Sacramento County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 33,596 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 saccounty.nextrequest.com (page title: Open Public RecordsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 916.874.6218, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Sacramento County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Sacramento 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 Sacramento 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 Sacramento County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol's 11 offices in Sacramento County.
How do I get a report from the Sacramento 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 Sacramento 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.