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.
Albuquerque, New Mexico, in Bernalillo County, has about 560,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Albuquerque depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Inspection of 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 Albuquerque
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 Albuquerque that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Albuquerque Police Department); outside it, the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries the University of New Mexico's Main Campus (campus police) and Albuquerque Fire and Rescue (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
The Rio Rancho Police Department and the Edgewood Police Department are each listed by the FBI across several counties including Bernalillo County, so their arrests are not broken out for Bernalillo County here.
Reports from the Albuquerque Police
For Albuquerque, SearchSystems opened and checked the Albuquerque police records page at cabq.gov/police/public-reports/albuquerque-police-department-record... (page title: Albuquerque Police Department Records Division | City of Albuquerque), phone 505-768-2020, Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Albuquerque had 5,724 violent and 22,613 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 18,629 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office
The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 678 violent and 1,594 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 3,374 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (505) 839-8700. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at bernco.gov/metropolitan-detention-center/arrest-list (page title: Arrest List | Metropolitan Detention Center), phone (505) 839-8700, 100 Deputy Dean Miera Dr. SW Albuquerque, NM 87151, Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
What the Inspection of Public Records Act Requires
The Inspection of Public Records Act sets the rules: an answer within 15 calendar days, after acknowledging the request within 3 business days, at a charge of copying at no more than $1 a page, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at metro.nmcourts.gov/self-representation/resources/public-records-req... (page title: Public Records Request | Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (505) 222-1100, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Albuquerque?
From the agency that took it. The Albuquerque police records page is at cabq.gov, phone 505-768-2020; the sheriff's reports come from the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Albuquerque have to answer?
Under the Inspection of Public Records Act, within 15 calendar days, after acknowledging the request within 3 business days. It may charge copying at no more than $1 a page.
How do I get a report from the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (505) 839-8700. Under the Inspection of Public Records Act the answer is due within 15 calendar days, after acknowledging the request within 3 business days.
Is this the official Albuquerque 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.