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 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Kauai County, Hawaii, has about 74,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Kauai County depends on where the incident happened: the Kauai Police Department 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 Uniform Information Practices Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the sheriff's reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Kauai County public records, Kauai County arrest records, Kauai County warrants, Kauai County inmate search, Kauai County criminal records, Hawaii arrest records and Hawaii inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Kauai 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 Hawaii the police for a given address is the county police department, which covers the whole county.
The FBI's list also carries the Department of Law Enforcement at Kauai (state agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Kauai Police Department
The Kauai Police Department is the county agency; it had 170 violent and 1,443 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2,715 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
How Many Reports: Kauai County in 2025
The one agency in Kauai County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 170 violent and 1,443 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
The Kauai Police Department reported 2,715 arrests to the FBI for 2025, and each arrest is a report of its own.
What the Uniform Information Practices Act Requires
Under the Uniform Information Practices Act the agency must answer a request within 10 business days, and it may charge for search, review and copying, with the first $30 of search and review free. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, (808) 241-1888, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Kauai County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Kauai Police Department for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Uniform Information Practices Act the answer is due within 10 business days.
How long does an agency in Kauai County have to answer?
Under the Uniform Information Practices Act, within 10 business days. It may charge for search, review and copying, with the first $30 of search and review free.
How do I get a report from the Kauai Police Department?
From its records unit. Under the Uniform Information Practices Act the answer is due within 10 business days.
Is this the official Kauai 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.