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 4, 2026.
Washington County, Maine, has about 31,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Washington County depends on where the incident happened: the Washington 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 Maine Freedom of Access 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: Washington County public records, Washington County arrest records, Washington County warrants, Washington County inmate search, Washington County criminal records, Maine arrest records and Maine inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Washington County
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.
In Washington County that is the Washington 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 Washington County Sheriff's Office
The Washington County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 19 violent and 101 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 521 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 207-255-4422. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at washingtoncountymaine.com/sherifs-office (page title: Sheriff’s Office | Washington County Maine), phone 207-255-4422, 83 Court St. Machias, ME 04654, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Washington County
The two cities the FBI lists in Washington County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Calais: 2 violent and 23 property crimes reported for 2025; 43 arrests reported for 2025.
- Eastport: 1 violent and 4 property crimes reported for 2025; 17 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: Washington County in 2025
The six agencies in Washington County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 24 violent and 138 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the six agencies in Washington County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 697 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
What the Maine Freedom of Access Act Requires
The Maine Freedom of Access Act sets the rules: an answer within a reasonable time, after acknowledging the request within 5 working days, at a charge of staff time after the first two hours, plus copying, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 207-255-4425, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Washington County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Washington County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Maine Freedom of Access Act the answer is due within a reasonable time, after acknowledging the request within 5 working days.
How long does an agency in Washington County have to answer?
Under the Maine Freedom of Access Act, within a reasonable time, after acknowledging the request within 5 working days. It may charge staff time after the first two hours, plus copying.
How do I get a report from the Washington County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 207-255-4422. Under the Maine Freedom of Access Act the answer is due within a reasonable time, after acknowledging the request within 5 working days.
Is this the official Washington 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.