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.
Reno, Nevada, in Washoe County, has about 282,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Reno 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, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Reno
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 Reno that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Reno Police Department); outside it, the Washoe County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's agency list also places four other agencies, two state agencies and one campus police department in Washoe County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Reno Police
For Reno, SearchSystems opened and checked the Reno police records page at reno.gov/police/bureaus/support-services-bureau/records-section/ind... (page title: Reno, NV Police), phone 775-334-2155, 911 Kuenzli Street Reno, NV 89502, Mon 8:00am - 5:00pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Reno had 1,575 violent and 6,714 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 12,119 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Washoe County Sheriff's Office
The Washoe County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 3,130 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 775-328-3062. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at washoecounty.gov/defender/faq/gen12.php (page title: How do I find someone who is in the Washoe County jail? | Washoe County), phone 775-328-3062, 1001 E 9th St, Reno, NV 89512, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
What the Nevada Public Records Act Requires
The Nevada Public Records Act sets the rules: an answer within 5 business days, at a charge of the actual cost of copying; staff time only for extraordinary requests, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at washoecounty.gov/311/public-records-request.php (page title: Public Records Request | Washoe County).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 775.789.7100, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Reno?
From the agency that took it. The Reno police records page is at reno.gov, phone 775-334-2155; the sheriff's reports come from the Washoe County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Reno 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.
How do I get a report from the Washoe County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 775-328-3062. Under the Nevada Public Records Act the answer is due within 5 business days.
Is this the official Reno 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.