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 September 26, 2026.
Nevada, Iowa, in Story County, has about 7,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Nevada depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Iowa Open Records Law (Chapter 22) requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Nevada public records, Story County police reports, Nevada arrest records, Nevada warrants, Nevada inmate search, Nevada criminal records, Iowa arrest records and Iowa inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Nevada
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.
Inside Nevada that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Nevada Police Department); outside it, the Story County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Iowa State University (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Nevada Police
For Nevada, SearchSystems opened and checked the Nevada police department's page at cityofnevadaiowa.org/departments/police-department (page title: Police Department | City of Nevada, Iowa), phone 515-382-4305, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Nevada reported 199 arrests for 2019.
Reports from the Story County Sheriff's Office
The Story County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 10 violent and 56 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 169 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at storycountyiowa.gov/QuickLinks.aspx?CID=135 (page title: Quick Links, Sheriff's Office | Jail), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
What the Iowa Open Records Law (Chapter 22) Requires
The Iowa Open Records Law (Chapter 22) sets the rules: an answer without delay; the law sets no fixed number of days, and a delay past 20 days must be justified, at a charge of the actual cost of copying and retrieval, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at storycountyiowa.gov/830/Open-Records-Requests (page title: Open Records Requests | Story County, IA).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, (515) 382-7255, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Nevada?
From the agency that took it. The Nevada police department's page is at cityofnevadaiowa.org, phone 515-382-4305; the sheriff's reports come from the Story County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Nevada have to answer?
Under the Iowa Open Records Law (Chapter 22), without delay; the law sets no fixed number of days, and a delay past 20 days must be justified. It may charge the actual cost of copying and retrieval.
How do I get a report from the Story County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Iowa Open Records Law (Chapter 22) the answer is due without delay; the law sets no fixed number of days, and a delay past 20 days must be justified.
Is this the official Nevada website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.