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 on September 23, 2026.
Archuleta County, Colorado, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Archuleta County depends on where the incident happened: the Archuleta County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. 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 sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Archuleta County
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.
In Archuleta County that is the Archuleta County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
Reports from the Archuleta County Sheriff's Office
The Archuleta County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 28 violent and 21 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 195 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 970-398-5529. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at sheriff.archuletacounty.gov (page title: Archuleta County Sheriffs Office | Archuleta County Sheriffs Office), phone 970-398-5529, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Archuleta County
The one city the FBI lists in Archuleta County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Pagosa Springs: 13 violent and 61 property crimes reported for 2025; 194 arrests reported for 2025.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
How Many Reports: Archuleta County in 2025
The two agencies in Archuleta County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 41 violent and 82 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Archuleta County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 403 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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 archuletacounty.gov/county-government/elected-offices/board-of-coun... (page title: Colorado Open Records Request | Archuleta County).
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 Archuleta County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Archuleta County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Colorado Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 working days, extendable to 7 when there are extenuating circumstances.
How long does an agency in Archuleta County 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 Archuleta County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 970-398-5529. 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 Archuleta County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.