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 October 2, 2026.
Emmett, Idaho, in Gem County, has about 8,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Emmett 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.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Emmett
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 Emmett that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Emmett Police Department); outside it, the Gem County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Emmett Police
For Emmett, SearchSystems opened and checked the Emmett police records page at cityofemmett.org/pd-public-records-requests (page title: PD Public Records Requests | city-of-emmett), phone 208-365-6055, 501 E. Main Street records@emmettpolice.com Emmett, ID 83617, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Emmett had 38 violent and 51 property crimes reported for 2023 and reported 80 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Gem County Sheriff's Office
The Gem County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 13 violent and 17 property crimes reported for 2023 and reported 273 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (208) 365-3521. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at gemcounty.org/departments_offices/county_sheriff/index.php (page title: Gem County, ID), phone (208) 365-3521, mony Email (208)477-2025 7:00am to 5:00pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
What the Idaho Public Records Act Requires
The Idaho Public Records Act sets the rules: an answer within 3 working days, or 10 when more time is needed, at a charge of copying after the first 100 pages and labor after the first two hours, from the agency that holds the report.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Emmett?
From the agency that took it. The Emmett police records page is at cityofemmett.org/pd-public-records-requests, phone 208-365-6055; the sheriff's reports come from the Gem County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Emmett 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 Gem County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (208) 365-3521. 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 Emmett 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.