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.
Mesquite, Nevada, in Clark County, has about 24,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Mesquite depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Nevada Public Records Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Mesquite
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 Mesquite that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Mesquite Police Department).
The FBI's list also places City of Las Vegas Department of Public Safety in Clark County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's agency list also places two state agencies, one campus police department and four other agencies in Clark County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Mesquite Police
For Mesquite, SearchSystems opened and checked the Mesquite police records page at mesquitenv.gov/faqs/discovery-or-police-report-requests (page title: Discovery or Police Report Requests), phone (702) 346-8831, 10 E. Mesquite Blvd. Mesquite, NV 89027, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Mesquite had 29 violent and 191 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 700 arrests for 2025.
What the Nevada Public Records Act Requires
Under the Nevada Public Records Act the agency must answer a request within 5 business days, and it may charge the actual cost of copying; staff time only for extraordinary requests. 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 clarkcountynv.gov/government/departments/building___fire_prevention... (page title: Public Records Request).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Mesquite?
From the agency that took it. The Mesquite police records page is at mesquitenv.gov, phone (702) 346-8831.
How long does an agency in Mesquite have to answer?
Under the Nevada Public Records Act, within 5 business days. It may charge the actual cost of copying; staff time only for extraordinary requests.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Mesquite?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists City of Las Vegas Department of Public Safety in Clark County.
Is this the official Mesquite 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.