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.
Boise City, Idaho, in Ada County, has about 238,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Boise City depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Idaho Public Records Act 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: Boise City public records, Ada County police reports, Boise City arrest records, Boise City warrants, Boise City inmate search, Boise City criminal records, Idaho arrest records and Idaho inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Boise 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 Boise City that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Boise Police Department); outside it, the Ada County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Boise City Police
For Boise City, SearchSystems opened and checked the Boise City police records page at cityofboise.org/departments/police/police-public-records-request (page title: Police Public Records Request | City of Boise), phone (208) 884-7130, 700 S. Stratford Dr, Meridian, ID 83642, Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Boise City had 688 violent and 2,030 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 4,582 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Ada County Sheriff's Office
The Ada County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 210 violent and 474 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2,384 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (208) 577-3000. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at apps.adacounty.id.gov/sheriff/reports/inmates.aspx (page title: Inmate Roster), phone (208) 577-3000, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
What the Idaho Public Records Act Requires
Under the Idaho Public Records Act the agency must answer a request within 3 working days, or 10 when more time is needed, and it may charge copying after the first 100 pages and labor after the first two hours. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at adacounty.id.gov/about-ada-county/public-records-request (page title: Public Records Request | Ada County).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 208-287-7700, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Boise City?
From the agency that took it. The Boise City police records page is at cityofboise.org, phone (208) 884-7130; the sheriff's reports come from the Ada County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Boise City have to answer?
Under the Idaho Public Records Act, within 3 working days, or 10 when more time is needed. It may charge copying after the first 100 pages and labor after the first two hours.
How do I get a report from the Ada County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (208) 577-3000. Under the Idaho Public Records Act the answer is due within 3 working days, or 10 when more time is needed.
Is this the official Boise 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.