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.
Roswell, New Mexico, in Chaves County, has about 47,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Roswell 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: Roswell public records, Chaves County police reports, Roswell arrest records, Roswell warrants, Roswell criminal records, Roswell court records, New Mexico arrest records and New Mexico inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Roswell
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 Roswell that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Roswell Police Department); outside it, the Chaves County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries New Mexico Military Institute (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Roswell Police
For Roswell, SearchSystems opened and checked the Roswell police records page at roswell-nm.gov/222/Incident-Arrest-Reports (page title: Reports | Roswell, NM), phone 575-624-6770, 128 W Second Street Roswell, NM 88201, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Roswell had 425 violent and 1,456 property crimes reported for 2022 and reported 3,241 arrests for 2024.
Reports from the Chaves County Sheriff's Office
The Chaves County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 57 violent and 219 property crimes reported for 2022 and reported 382 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
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 chavescounty.gov/your-county/departments/human-resources-department... (page title: Request to Inspect Public Records | Chaves County, NM).
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Roswell?
From the agency that took it. The Roswell police records page is at roswell-nm.gov/222/Incident-Arrest-Reports, phone 575-624-6770; the sheriff's reports come from the Chaves County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Roswell 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 Chaves 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 Roswell 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.