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 23, 2026 and September 28, 2026.
Jefferson City, Missouri, in Cole County, has about 43,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Jefferson City depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Missouri Sunshine Law 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: Jefferson City public records, Cole County police reports, Jefferson City arrest records, Jefferson City warrants, Jefferson City inmate search, Jefferson City criminal records, Missouri arrest records and Missouri inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Jefferson City
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 Jefferson City that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Jefferson City Police Department); outside it, the Cole County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries the Marshal's Office's 19th Judicial District (other agency), the Capitol Police (state agency) and Lincoln University (campus police), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Jefferson City Police
For Jefferson City, SearchSystems opened and checked the Jefferson City police records page at jeffersoncitymo.gov/government/obtain_a_police_report.php (page title: Obtaining a Police Report), phone (573) 634-6400, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Jefferson City had 148 violent and 767 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,602 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Cole County Sheriff's Office
The Cole County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 38 violent and 101 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 393 arrests for 2022.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 573-634-9160. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at colecounty.org/245/Jail (page title: Jail | Cole County, MO), phone 573-634-9160, 350 E High Street Jefferson City, MO 65101, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 2026.
What the Missouri Sunshine Law Requires
The Missouri Sunshine Law sets the rules: an answer within 3 business days, at a charge of research time and copying, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at colecounty.org/950/Records-Request-Form-Submitted (page title: Records Request Form Submitted | Cole County, MO).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 573-634-9180, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Jefferson City?
From the agency that took it. The Jefferson City police records page is at jeffersoncitymo.gov, phone (573) 634-6400; the sheriff's reports come from the Cole County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Jefferson City have to answer?
Under the Missouri Sunshine Law, within 3 business days. It may charge research time and copying.
How do I get a report from the Cole County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 573-634-9160. Under the Missouri Sunshine Law the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Jefferson City 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.