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.
Clearwater County, Idaho, has about 9,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Clearwater County depends on where the incident happened: the Clearwater County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. 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 sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Clearwater County public records, Clearwater County arrest records, Clearwater County warrants, Clearwater County inmate search, Idaho arrest records and Idaho inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Clearwater County
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.
In Clearwater County that is the Clearwater County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
Reports from the Clearwater County Sheriff's Office
The Clearwater County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 14 violent and 31 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 48 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 208-476-4521. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at clearwatercounty.org/departments/sheriff/index.php (page title: Welcome to Clearwater County, ID), phone 208-476-4521, 150 Michigan Ave., Orofino, ID 83544, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Clearwater County
The one city the FBI lists in Clearwater County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Orofino: 12 violent and 34 property crimes reported for 2024; 23 arrests reported for 2025.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
How Many Reports: Clearwater County in 2024
The two agencies in Clearwater County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 26 violent and 65 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Clearwater County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 85 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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, 208-476-5611, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Clearwater County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Clearwater County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Idaho Public Records Act the answer is due within 3 working days, or 10 when more time is needed.
How long does an agency in Clearwater County 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 Clearwater County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 208-476-4521. 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 Clearwater County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.