Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest 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 26, 2026.
Deming, New Mexico, in Luna County, has about 15,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Deming 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 Deming
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 Deming that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Deming Police Department); outside it, the Luna County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Deming Police
For Deming, SearchSystems opened and checked the Deming police department's page at cityofdeming.org/government/department/police/index.php (page title: Welcome to City of Deming, NM), phone (575)546-3011, 700 E. Pine St. Deming NM 88030, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Deming reported 1,500 arrests for 2019.
Reports from the Luna County Sheriff's Office
The Luna County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 16 arrests for 2019.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 575-546-2655. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at lunacounty.gov/departments/sheriff_s_department/index.php (page title: Luna County, NM), phone 575-546-2655, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Deming?
From the agency that took it. The Deming police department's page is at cityofdeming.org, phone (575)546-3011; the sheriff's reports come from the Luna County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Deming 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 Luna County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 575-546-2655. 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 Deming 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.