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.
Las Cruces, New Mexico, in Doña Ana County, has about 117,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Las Cruces 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 Las Cruces
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 Las Cruces that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Las Cruces 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 Las Cruces Police
For Las Cruces, SearchSystems opened and checked the Las Cruces police records page at lascruces.gov/safety/police-department/lcpd-transparency/records-se... (page title: Records Section | The City of Las Cruces), phone 575-528-4128, 217 E Picacho Ave. Las Cruces, NM 88001, Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Las Cruces reported 2,631 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
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.
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 Las Cruces?
From the agency that took it. The Las Cruces police records page is at lascruces.gov, phone 575-528-4128; the sheriff's reports come from the Dona Ana County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Las Cruces 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 Las Cruces 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.