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 2, 2026.
Great Falls, Montana, in Cascade County, has about 60,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Great Falls depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Montana 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: Great Falls public records, Cascade County police reports, Great Falls arrest records, Great Falls warrants, Great Falls inmate search, Great Falls criminal records, Montana arrest records and Montana inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Great Falls
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 Great Falls that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Great Falls Police Department); outside it, the Cascade County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries the Great Falls International Airport Authority (other agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Great Falls Police
For Great Falls, SearchSystems opened and checked the Great Falls police records page at greatfallsmt.gov/574/Police-Records-Requests (page title: Police Records Requests | Great Falls, MT), phone 406-454-6915, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Great Falls had 378 violent and 2,198 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 3,013 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Cascade County Sheriff's Office
The Cascade County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 97 violent and 145 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 589 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 406-454-6820. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at cascadecountymt.gov/314/Inmate-Roster (page title: Inmate Roster | Cascade County, MT), phone 406-454-6820, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
What the Montana Public Records Act Requires
Under the Montana Public Records Act the agency must answer a request in a timely manner; the statute sets no number of days, and it may charge the actual cost of fulfilling the request. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Great Falls?
From the agency that took it. The Great Falls police records page is at greatfallsmt.gov/574/Police-Records-Requests, phone 406-454-6915; the sheriff's reports come from the Cascade County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Great Falls have to answer?
Under the Montana Public Records Act, in a timely manner; the statute sets no number of days. It may charge the actual cost of fulfilling the request.
How do I get a report from the Cascade County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 406-454-6820. Under the Montana Public Records Act the answer is due in a timely manner; the statute sets no number of days.
Is this the official Great Falls 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.