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 26, 2026 and October 4, 2026.
Helena, Montana, in Lewis and Clark County, has about 35,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Helena 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: Helena public records, Lewis and Clark County police reports, Helena arrest records, Helena warrants, Helena inmate search, Helena criminal records, Montana arrest records and Montana inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Helena
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 Helena that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Helena Police Department); outside it, the Lewis and Clark County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Helena Police
For Helena, SearchSystems opened and checked the Helena police records page at helenamt.gov/Departments/Police-Department/Support-Services-Records (page title: Support Services | City of Helena, MT), phone 406-447-8469, 406 Fuller Ave Helena, MT 59601, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Helena had 206 violent and 1,029 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,142 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Lewis and Clark County Sheriff's Office
The Lewis and Clark County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 81 violent and 237 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 298 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at lccountymt.gov/Sheriff/Detention-Center (page title: Detention Center | Lewis & Clark County), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
What the Montana Public Records Act Requires
The Montana Public Records Act sets the rules: an answer in a timely manner; the statute sets no number of days, at a charge of the actual cost of fulfilling the request, from the agency that holds the report.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Helena?
From the agency that took it. The Helena police records page is at helenamt.gov, phone 406-447-8469; the sheriff's reports come from the Lewis and Clark County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Helena 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 Lewis and Clark County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. 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 Helena 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.