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 30, 2026.
Denver County, Colorado, has about 729,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Denver County 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 cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Denver 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 Denver County the city and the county are one government, and the agency that reports for Denver takes the reports.
The FBI's list also carries the Regional Transportation District (other agency) and Auraria Higher Education Center (campus police), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the City Agencies in Denver County
The one city the FBI lists in Denver County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Denver: 6,463 violent and 30,370 property crimes reported for 2025; 23,766 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: Denver County in 2025
The one agency in Denver County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 6,463 violent and 30,370 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Denver reported 23,766 arrests to the FBI for 2025, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Depa... (page title: Request Public Records | City and County of Denver).
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 Denver County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the sheriff's office or the city's police. 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 Denver 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.
Is this the official Denver 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.