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.
Custer County, Colorado, has about 5,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Custer County depends on where the incident happened: the Custer 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, cities, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Custer County
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.
In Custer County that is the Custer 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 Custer County Sheriff's Office
The Custer County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 19 violent and 12 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 77 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at custercoloradosheriff.com (page title: Custer County, CO Inmate Search, Arrests and Public Records), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Cities in Custer County
The FBI lists no city in Custer County with a reporting agency of its own.
The cities and towns in the county are Silver Cliff and Westcliffe.
How Many Reports: Custer County in 2025
The one agency in Custer County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 19 violent and 12 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
The Custer County Sheriff's Office reported 77 arrests to the FBI for 2025, 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Custer County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Custer 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 Custer 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 Custer 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 Custer 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.