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.
Moscow, Idaho, in Latah County, has about 27,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Moscow 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: Moscow public records, Latah County police reports, Moscow arrest records, Moscow warrants, Moscow inmate search, Moscow criminal records, Idaho arrest records and Idaho inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Moscow
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 Moscow that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Moscow Police Department); outside it, the Latah County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Moscow Police
For Moscow, SearchSystems opened and checked the Moscow police records page at ci.moscow.id.us/DocumentCenter/View/32283/MPD-Public-Records-Request (page title: Revised Sept. 2024 MOSCOW POLICE DEPARTMENT PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Moscow had 10 violent and 306 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 477 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Latah County Sheriff's Office
The Latah County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 13 violent and 59 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 207 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 866-516-0115. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at latahcountyid.gov/sheriff/detention (page title: Detention), phone 866-516-0115, Wednesday from 6:30 to 9:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 208-883-7003, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Moscow?
From the agency that took it. The Moscow police records page is at ci.moscow.id.us; the sheriff's reports come from the Latah County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Moscow 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 Latah County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 866-516-0115. 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 Moscow 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.