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.
Lakewood, Colorado, in Jefferson County, has about 157,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Lakewood 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: Lakewood public records, Jefferson County police reports, Lakewood arrest records, Lakewood warrants, Lakewood inmate search, Lakewood criminal records, Colorado arrest records and Colorado inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Lakewood
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 Lakewood that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Lakewood 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 Lakewood Police
For Lakewood, SearchSystems opened and checked the Lakewood police records page at lakewoodco.gov/Local-Government/Departments/Police/Police-Records (page title: Police Records | City of Lakewood, CO), phone 303-987-7331, 30 S. Tejon St. Denver, CO 80223, Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Lakewood had 1,060 violent and 7,093 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 8,420 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 Lakewood?
From the agency that took it. The Lakewood police records page is at lakewoodco.gov, phone 303-987-7331; the sheriff's reports come from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Lakewood 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 Lakewood 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.