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.
Fort Collins, Colorado, in Larimer County, has about 171,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Fort Collins 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.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Fort Collins
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 Fort Collins that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Fort Collins Police Department); outside it, the Larimer County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Northern Colorado Drug Task Force (other agency) and Colorado State University at Fort Collins (campus police), each with a records office of its own.
The Johnstown Police Department and the Windsor Police Department are each listed by the FBI across several counties including Larimer County, so their arrests are not broken out for Larimer County here.
Reports from the Fort Collins Police
For Fort Collins, SearchSystems opened and checked the Fort Collins police department's page at fortcollins.gov/Services/Police-and-Public-Safety/Contact-Police (page title: Contact Police City of Fort Collins), phone 970-419-3273, 2221 S. Timberline Rd. Fort Collins, CO 80525, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Fort Collins had 494 violent and 3,034 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 6,047 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Larimer County Sheriff's Office
The Larimer County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 162 violent and 674 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 3,852 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (970) 498-5200. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at larimer.gov/sheriff/jail/released (page title: Released Inmates | Larimer County), phone (970) 498-5200, a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
What the Colorado Open Records Act Requires
Under the Colorado Open Records Act the agency must answer a request within 3 working days, extendable to 7 when there are extenuating circumstances, and it may charge research and retrieval time after the first hour, plus copying. 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 Fort Collins?
From the agency that took it. The Fort Collins police department's page is at fortcollins.gov, phone 970-419-3273; the sheriff's reports come from the Larimer County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Fort Collins 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 Larimer County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (970) 498-5200. 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 Fort Collins 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.