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 2, 2026.
Aztec, New Mexico, in San Juan County, has about 6,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Aztec 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.
Related guides: Aztec public records, San Juan County police reports, Aztec arrest records, Aztec warrants, Aztec inmate search, Aztec criminal records, New Mexico arrest records and New Mexico inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Aztec
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 Aztec that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Aztec Police Department); outside it, the San Juan County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Aztec Police
For Aztec, SearchSystems opened and checked the Aztec police department's page at aztecnm.gov/police.html (page title: Aztec Police Department), phone (505) 334-6622, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Aztec had 23 violent and 99 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 169 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the San Juan County Sheriff's Office
The San Juan County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 262 violent and 418 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,151 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at sanjuansheriff.org (page title: About San Juan County Sheriff and Jail Inmate Locator), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
What the Inspection of Public Records Act Requires
Under the Inspection of Public Records Act the agency must answer a request within 15 calendar days, after acknowledging the request within 3 business days, and it may charge copying at no more than $1 a page. 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 District Attorney, (505) 599-9810, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Aztec?
From the agency that took it. The Aztec police department's page is at aztecnm.gov/police.html, phone (505) 334-6622; the sheriff's reports come from the San Juan County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Aztec 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 San Juan 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 Aztec 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.