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.
Bartlesville, Oklahoma, in Washington County, has about 38,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Bartlesville depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Oklahoma Open 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: Bartlesville public records, Washington County police reports, Bartlesville arrest records, Bartlesville warrants, Bartlesville inmate search, Bartlesville property records, Oklahoma arrest records and Oklahoma inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Bartlesville
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 Bartlesville that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Bartlesville Police Department); outside it, the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Bartlesville Police
For Bartlesville, SearchSystems opened and checked the Bartlesville police records page at cityofbartlesville.org/departments/police-department/report-a-crime (page title: File a Report | Crime | City of Bartlesville), phone 918.338.4001, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Bartlesville had 136 violent and 908 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 602 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Washington County Sheriff's Office
The Washington County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 14 violent and 72 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 16 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 877-654-8463. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at washingtoncosheriff.com/inmate-search (page title: Inmate Search | Washington County Sheriff's Office), phone 877-654-8463, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
What the Oklahoma Open Records Act Requires
The Oklahoma Open Records Act sets the rules: an answer promptly; the statute sets no number of days, at a charge of copying at no more than 25 cents a page, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (918) 337-2860, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Bartlesville?
From the agency that took it. The Bartlesville police records page is at cityofbartlesville.org, phone 918.338.4001; the sheriff's reports come from the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Bartlesville have to answer?
Under the Oklahoma Open Records Act, promptly; the statute sets no number of days. It may charge copying at no more than 25 cents a page.
How do I get a report from the Washington County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 877-654-8463. Under the Oklahoma Open Records Act the answer is due promptly; the statute sets no number of days.
Is this the official Bartlesville 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.