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 9, 2026.
Hastings, Nebraska, in Adams County, has about 25,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Hastings depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Nebraska Public Records Statutes 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 Hastings
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 Hastings that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Hastings Police Department); outside it, the Adams County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the State Patrol in Adams County in Adams County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
Reports from the Hastings Police
For Hastings, SearchSystems opened and checked the Hastings police records page at cityofhastings.org/departments/police/department-divisions/administ... (page title: Records Division | City of Hastings, NE), phone (402) 461-2380, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Hastings had 60 violent and 367 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 867 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Adams County Sheriff's Office
The Adams County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 2 violent and 22 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 359 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at adamscountyso.com (page title: Welcome to the Adams County Sheriff's Office), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 2026.
What the Nebraska Public Records Statutes Requires
Under the Nebraska Public Records Statutes the agency must answer a request within 4 business days, and it may charge copying, and staff time after the first four hours. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at adamscountyne.gov/public-records-request (page title: Public Records Request).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, 402-461-7240, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Hastings?
From the agency that took it. The Hastings police records page is at cityofhastings.org, phone (402) 461-2380; the sheriff's reports come from the Adams County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Hastings have to answer?
Under the Nebraska Public Records Statutes, within 4 business days. It may charge copying, and staff time after the first four hours.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Hastings?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the State Patrol in Adams County in Adams County.
How do I get a report from the Adams County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Nebraska Public Records Statutes the answer is due within 4 business days.
Is this the official Hastings 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.