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 9, 2026.
Mountain Home, Idaho, in Elmore County, has about 17,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Mountain Home 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: Mountain Home public records, Elmore County police reports, Mountain Home arrest records, Mountain Home warrants, Mountain Home criminal records, Mountain Home court records, Idaho arrest records and Idaho inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Mountain Home
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 Mountain Home that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Mountain Home Police Department); outside it, the Elmore County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Mountain Home Police
For Mountain Home, SearchSystems opened and checked the Mountain Home police department's page at mountain-home.us/170/Police-Department (page title: Police Department | Mountain Home, ID), phone 208-587-2101, 2775 East 8th North St. Mountain Home, ID 83647, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Mountain Home had 43 violent and 162 property crimes reported for 2022 and reported 560 arrests for 2022.
Reports from the Elmore County Sheriff's Office
The Elmore County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 30 violent and 23 property crimes reported for 2022 and reported 120 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit.
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, 208.587.2130, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Mountain Home?
From the agency that took it. The Mountain Home police department's page is at mountain-home.us/170/Police-Department, phone 208-587-2101; the sheriff's reports come from the Elmore County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Mountain Home 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 Elmore County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. 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 Mountain Home 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.