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 28, 2026.
Anthony, New Mexico, in Doña Ana County, has about 8,900 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Anthony 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 Anthony
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 Anthony that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Anthony Police Department); outside it, the Dona Ana County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries New Mexico State University (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Anthony Police
For Anthony, SearchSystems opened and checked the Anthony police department's page at cityofanthonynm.gov/m/directory/department?did=14 (page title: Staff Directory, Police Department), phone 575-882-2769, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Anthony reported 102 arrests for 2024.
Reports from the Dona Ana County Sheriff's Office
The Dona Ana County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 279 violent and 887 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 674 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at apps.donaanacounty.org/www/inmates (page title: DAC JCMS Inmates Online | Doña Ana County), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 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 donaana.gov/departments/administration/legal_risk_department/reques... (page title: Dona Ana County, NM).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (575) 524-6370, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Anthony?
From the agency that took it. The Anthony police department's page is at cityofanthonynm.gov, phone 575-882-2769; the sheriff's reports come from the Dona Ana County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Anthony 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 Dona Ana County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. 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 Anthony 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.