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.
Sioux City, Iowa, in Woodbury County, has about 87,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Sioux City 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: Sioux City public records, Woodbury County police reports, Sioux City arrest records, Sioux City warrants, Sioux City inmate search, Sioux City criminal records, Iowa arrest records and Iowa inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Sioux City
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 Sioux City that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Sioux City Police Department); outside it, the Woodbury County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Sioux City Police
For Sioux City, SearchSystems opened and checked the Sioux City police department's page at sioux-city.org/166/Police (page title: Police | Sioux City, IA), phone 712-224-5181, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Sioux City had 431 violent and 2,452 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 3,478 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Woodbury County Sheriff's Office
The Woodbury County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 29 violent and 32 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 274 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 712-279-6040. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at woodburycountyiowa.gov/sheriff/jail (page title: Jail Division | Sheriff | Woodbury County Government | Iowa), phone 712-279-6040, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, 712-279-6516, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Sioux City?
From the agency that took it. The Sioux City police department's page is at sioux-city.org/166/Police, phone 712-224-5181; the sheriff's reports come from the Woodbury County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Sioux City 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 Woodbury County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 712-279-6040. 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 Sioux City 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.