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 9, 2026.
Lincoln, Nebraska, in Lancaster County, has about 301,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Lincoln 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.
Related guides: Lincoln public records, Lancaster County police reports, Lincoln arrest records, Lincoln warrants, Lincoln inmate search, Lincoln criminal records, Nebraska arrest records and Nebraska inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Lincoln
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 Lincoln that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Lincoln Police Department); outside it, the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the State Patrol in Lancaster County in Lancaster County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries the Nebraska State Fire Marshal (state agency) and the University of Nebraska at Lincoln (campus police), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Lincoln Police
For Lincoln, SearchSystems opened and checked the Lincoln police records page at lincoln.ne.gov/City/Departments/Police/Police-Records/Public-Record... (page title: Public Records Requests | City of Lincoln, NE), phone (402) 441-7210, 575 South 10th Street Lincoln, NE 68508, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Lincoln had 1,293 violent and 5,817 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 12,335 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office
The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 15 violent and 119 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 564 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (402) 441-6500. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at lancaster.ne.gov/1380/Sheriffs-Office (page title: Sheriff's Office | Lancaster County, NE), phone (402) 441-6500, a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
What the Nebraska Public Records Statutes Requires
The Nebraska Public Records Statutes sets the rules: an answer within 4 business days, at a charge of copying, and staff time after the first four hours, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at lancaster.ne.gov/1000/Records-Requests (page title: Public Records Requests | Lancaster County, NE).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, 402-441-7321, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Lincoln?
From the agency that took it. The Lincoln police records page is at lincoln.ne.gov, phone (402) 441-7210; the sheriff's reports come from the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Lincoln 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 Lincoln?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the State Patrol in Lancaster County in Lancaster County.
How do I get a report from the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (402) 441-6500. Under the Nebraska Public Records Statutes the answer is due within 4 business days.
Is this the official Lincoln 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.