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 9, 2026.
Aspen, Colorado, in Pitkin County, has about 6,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Aspen 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: Aspen public records, Pitkin County police reports, Aspen arrest records, Aspen warrants, Aspen inmate search, Aspen criminal records, Colorado arrest records and Colorado inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Aspen
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.
Inside Aspen that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Aspen Police Department); outside it, the Pitkin County Sheriff's Office.
The Basalt Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Pitkin County, so its arrests are not broken out for Pitkin County here.
Reports from the Aspen Police
For Aspen, SearchSystems opened and checked the Aspen police records page at aspen.gov/448/Police-Records (page title: Police Records | Aspen, CO), phone 970-429-1829, 690 Kipling St., Ste. 3000, Lakewood, CO 80215, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Aspen had 6 violent and 159 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 322 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Pitkin County Sheriff's Office
The Pitkin County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 1 violent and 11 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 191 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 970-920-5300. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at pitkincounty.com/149/Sheriff (page title: Pitkin County, CO), phone 970-920-5300, 530 E. Main St. Suite 103 Aspen, CO 81611, 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 handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Aspen?
From the agency that took it. The Aspen police records page is at aspen.gov/448/Police-Records, phone 970-429-1829; the sheriff's reports come from the Pitkin County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Aspen 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 Pitkin County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 970-920-5300. 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 Aspen 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.