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 26, 2026.
Valley City, North Dakota, in Barnes County, has about 6,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Valley City depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the North Dakota Open Records 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: Valley City public records, Barnes County police reports, Valley City arrest records, Valley City warrants, Valley City inmate search, Valley City property records, North Dakota arrest records and North Dakota inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Valley City
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 Valley City that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Valley City Police Department); outside it, the Barnes County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Valley City Police
For Valley City, SearchSystems opened and checked the Valley City police department's page at valleycity.us/vcpd (page title: Police Department | City of Valley City), phone (701) 845-3110, Monday through Thursday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Valley City had 9 violent and 64 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 92 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Barnes County Sheriff's Office
The Barnes County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 1 violent and 8 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 58 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 701-845-8530. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at barnescounty.us/index.php/sheriffs-office (page title: Sheriff's Office | Official Website of Barnes County, North Dakota), phone 701-845-8530, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
What the North Dakota Open Records Law Requires
Under the North Dakota Open Records Law the agency must answer a request within a reasonable time, and it may charge copying, and staff time after the first hour. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the State's Attorney, 701-845-8526, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Valley City?
From the agency that took it. The Valley City police department's page is at valleycity.us/vcpd, phone (701) 845-3110; the sheriff's reports come from the Barnes County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Valley City have to answer?
Under the North Dakota Open Records Law, within a reasonable time. It may charge copying, and staff time after the first hour.
How do I get a report from the Barnes County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 701-845-8530. Under the North Dakota Open Records Law the answer is due within a reasonable time.
Is this the official Valley 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.