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 30, 2026.
Waverly, Iowa, in Bremer County, has about 11,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Waverly 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: Waverly public records, Bremer County police reports, Waverly arrest records, Waverly warrants, Waverly criminal records, Waverly court records, Iowa arrest records and Iowa inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Waverly
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 Waverly that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Waverly Police Department); outside it, the Bremer County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Waverly Police
For Waverly, SearchSystems opened and checked the Waverly police department's page at waverlyia.com/faq/police-department (page title: Frequently Asked Questions | The City of Waverly), phone 319-352-5400, months. May drive without supervision from 5 a.m. to 12:30 a.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Waverly had 8 violent and 121 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 146 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Bremer County Sheriff's Office
The Bremer County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 8 violent and 13 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 117 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Waverly?
From the agency that took it. The Waverly police department's page is at waverlyia.com/faq/police-department, phone 319-352-5400; the sheriff's reports come from the Bremer County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Waverly 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 Bremer 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 Waverly 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.