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 25, 2026.
Mexico, Missouri, in Audrain County, has about 11,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Mexico 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: Mexico public records, Audrain County police reports, Mexico arrest records, Mexico warrants, Mexico inmate search, Mexico criminal records, Missouri arrest records and Missouri inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Mexico
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 Mexico that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Mexico Police Department); outside it, the Audrain County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Mexico Police
For Mexico, SearchSystems opened and checked the Mexico police department's page at mexicomissouri.net/113/Public-Safety (page title: Public Safety | Mexico, MO), phone 573-473-5800, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Mexico had 32 violent and 233 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 645 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Audrain County Sheriff's Office
The Audrain County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 17 violent and 49 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 157 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at audrainsheriff.com/inmate-lookup (page title: Current Inmate Lookup | Audrain County Sheriff), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 573-473-5860, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Mexico?
From the agency that took it. The Mexico police department's page is at mexicomissouri.net/113/Public-Safety, phone 573-473-5800; the sheriff's reports come from the Audrain County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Mexico 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 Audrain County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Missouri Sunshine Law the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Mexico 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.