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.
Shelley, Idaho, in Bingham County, has about 5,300 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Shelley 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: Shelley public records, Bingham County police reports, Shelley arrest records, Shelley warrants, Shelley inmate search, Shelley criminal records, Idaho arrest records and Idaho inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Shelley
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 Shelley that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Shelley Police Department); outside it, the Bingham County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Shelley Police
For Shelley, SearchSystems opened and checked the Shelley police department's page at cityofshelley.org/city-departments/police-department (page title: Police Department | City of Shelley), phone (208) 357-3446, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Shelley had 10 violent and 28 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 127 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Bingham County Sheriff's Office
The Bingham County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 56 violent and 111 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 721 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 208-785-8040. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at binghamid.gov/sheriff (page title: Bingham County Idaho | Sheriff's Department Home Page), phone 208-785-8040, 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Shelley?
From the agency that took it. The Shelley police department's page is at cityofshelley.org, phone (208) 357-3446; the sheriff's reports come from the Bingham County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Shelley 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 Bingham County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 208-785-8040. 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 Shelley 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.