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 26, 2026.
Las Vegas, New Mexico, in San Miguel County, has about 13,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Las Vegas 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 Vegas
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 Vegas that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Las Vegas Police Department); outside it, the San Miguel County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries New Mexico Highlands University (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Las Vegas Police
For Las Vegas, SearchSystems opened and checked the Las Vegas police department's page at lasvegasnm.gov/about-9-3 (page title: Police Department | City of Las Vegas), phone (505) 425-7504, 318 Moreno Street Las Vegas, NM 87701, Monday-Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Las Vegas had 99 violent and 213 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 618 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the San Miguel County Sheriff's Office
The San Miguel County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 0 violent and 2 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 41 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (505) 425-7589. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at co.sanmiguel.nm.us/departments/sheriffs_office/index.php (page title: San Miguel County NM), phone (505) 425-7589, 1224 Railroad Ave. Las Vegas, NM 87701, Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., 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 Las Vegas?
From the agency that took it. The Las Vegas police department's page is at lasvegasnm.gov/about-9-3, phone (505) 425-7504; the sheriff's reports come from the San Miguel County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Las Vegas 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 Miguel County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (505) 425-7589. 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 Vegas 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.