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.
Dolores County, Colorado, has about 2,500 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Dolores County depends on where the incident happened: the Dolores 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.
Related guides: Dolores County public records, Dolores County arrest records, Dolores County warrants, Dolores County criminal records, Dolores County court records, Colorado arrest records and Colorado inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Dolores 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 Dolores County that is the Dolores 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 Dolores County Sheriff's Office
The Dolores County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 6 violent and 31 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 8 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Cities in Dolores County
The FBI lists no city in Dolores County with a reporting agency of its own.
The cities and towns in the county are Dove Creek and Rico.
How Many Reports: Dolores County in 2025
The one agency in Dolores County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 6 violent and 31 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
The Dolores County Sheriff's Office reported 8 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Dolores County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Dolores 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 Dolores 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 Dolores 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 Dolores 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.