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.
Webster City, Iowa, in Hamilton County, has about 7,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Webster 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: Webster City public records, Hamilton County police reports, Webster City arrest records, Webster City warrants, Webster City inmate search, Webster City criminal records, Iowa arrest records and Iowa inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Webster City
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.
Inside Webster City that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Webster City Police Department); outside it, the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Webster City Police
For Webster City, SearchSystems opened and checked the Webster City police department's page at webstercity.com/177/Police-Department (page title: Police Department | Webster City, IA), phone 515-832-8636, 400 Second Street Webster City, IA 50595, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Webster City had 7 violent and 96 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 273 arrests for 2024.
Reports from the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 6 violent and 20 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 122 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at hcso.org/justice-center-services/inmate-search (page title: Hamilton County Justice Center | Inmate Search | Hamilton County Sheriff's Office), 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 hamiltoncountyin.nextrequest.com (page title: Open Public RecordsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, 515-832-9580, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Webster City?
From the agency that took it. The Webster City police department's page is at webstercity.com/177/Police-Department, phone 515-832-8636; the sheriff's reports come from the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Webster 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 Hamilton 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 Webster 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.