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 on September 25, 2026.
Harper County, Oklahoma, has about 3,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Harper County depends on where the incident happened: the Harper County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. 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 sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Harper County public records, Harper County arrest records, Oklahoma arrest records and Oklahoma inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Harper County
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.
In Harper County that is the Harper County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
Reports from the Harper County Sheriff's Office
The Harper County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 1 violent and 8 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 14 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Reports from the City Agencies in Harper County
The one city the FBI lists in Harper County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Laverne: 2 violent and 1 property crimes reported for 2025; 2 arrests reported for 2025.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
How Many Reports: Harper County in 2025
The two agencies in Harper County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 3 violent and 9 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Harper County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 16 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
What the Oklahoma Open Records Act Requires
Under the Oklahoma Open Records Act the agency must answer a request promptly; the statute sets no number of days, and it may charge copying at no more than 25 cents 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 Harper County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Harper County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Oklahoma Open Records Act the answer is due promptly; the statute sets no number of days.
How long does an agency in Harper County 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 Harper County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Oklahoma Open Records Act the answer is due promptly; the statute sets no number of days.
Is this the official Harper County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.