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 September 30, 2026.
Kalispell, Montana, in Flathead County, 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 Kalispell 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.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Kalispell
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
Inside Kalispell that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Kalispell Police Department); outside it, the Flathead County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Kalispell Police
For Kalispell, SearchSystems opened and checked the Kalispell police department's page at kalispell.com/260/Police (page title: Police | Kalispell, MT), phone 406-758-7786, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Kalispell had 135 violent and 576 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,002 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Flathead County Sheriff's Office
The Flathead County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 195 violent and 539 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 322 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at apps.flathead.mt.gov/jailroster/?report=bookings&sort=bookdate&days=2 (page title: Jail Roster | Flathead County Sheriff's Office), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, (406) 758-5630, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Kalispell?
From the agency that took it. The Kalispell police department's page is at kalispell.com/260/Police, phone 406-758-7786; the sheriff's reports come from the Flathead County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Kalispell 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 Flathead 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 Kalispell 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.