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.
Arvada, Colorado, in Jefferson County, has about 122,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Arvada depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Colorado Open 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: Arvada public records, Jefferson County police reports, Arvada arrest records, Arvada warrants, Arvada inmate search, Arvada criminal records, Colorado arrest records and Colorado inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Arvada
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 Arvada that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Arvada Police Department); outside it, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries the Division of Gaming Criminal Enforcement and Investigations Section, Golden (state agency) and Colorado School of Mines and Red Rocks Community College (campus police), each with a records office of its own.
The Westminster Police Department, the Bow Mar Police Department and the Littleton Police Department are each listed by the FBI across several counties including Jefferson County, so their arrests are not broken out for Jefferson County here.
Reports from the Arvada Police
For Arvada, SearchSystems opened and checked the Arvada police records page at arvadaco.gov/554/Order-Police-Records (page title: Order Police Records | Arvada, CO), phone 720-898-6920, 8101 Ralston Road Arvada CO 80002, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Arvada had 372 violent and 2,846 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 4,837 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 453 violent and 1,814 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,714 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (303) 271-5444. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at jeffcosheriffco.gov/jail/inmate-lookup (page title: Inmate Lookup | Jeffco Sheriff), phone (303) 271-5444, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Colorado Open Records Act Requires
The Colorado Open Records Act sets the rules: an answer within 3 working days, extendable to 7 when there are extenuating circumstances, at a charge of research and retrieval time after the first hour, plus copying, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 303-271-6800, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Arvada?
From the agency that took it. The Arvada police records page is at arvadaco.gov/554/Order-Police-Records, phone 720-898-6920; the sheriff's reports come from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Arvada have to answer?
Under the Colorado Open Records Act, within 3 working days, extendable to 7 when there are extenuating circumstances. It may charge research and retrieval time after the first hour, plus copying.
How do I get a report from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (303) 271-5444. Under the Colorado Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 working days, extendable to 7 when there are extenuating circumstances.
Is this the official Arvada 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.