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.
Sterling, Colorado, in Logan County, has about 13,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Sterling 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: Sterling public records, Logan County police reports, Sterling arrest records, Sterling warrants, Sterling criminal records, Sterling court records, Colorado arrest records and Colorado inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Sterling
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 Sterling that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Sterling Police Department); outside it, the Logan County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Sterling Police
For Sterling, SearchSystems opened and checked the Sterling police records page at sterlingcolo.com/departments/police_department/how_do_i/police_reco... (page title: Police Records & Accident Reports), phone (970)522-3512, 421 N 4th St PO Box 4000 Sterling, CO 80751, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Sterling had 37 violent and 301 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 735 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Logan County Sheriff's Office
The Logan County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 17 violent and 37 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 338 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at logancountyco.gov/DocumentCenter/View/372/Logan-County-Open-Records... (page title: Colorado Open Records Requests).
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 Sterling?
From the agency that took it. The Sterling police records page is at sterlingcolo.com, phone (970)522-3512; the sheriff's reports come from the Logan County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Sterling 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 Logan County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. 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 Sterling 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.