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.
Hermiston, Oregon, in Umatilla County, has about 20,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Hermiston depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Oregon Public Records Law 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 Hermiston
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 Hermiston that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Hermiston Police Department); outside it, the Umatilla County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Umatilla County State Police in Umatilla County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries the Umatilla County Liquor Commission (state agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Hermiston Police
For Hermiston, SearchSystems opened and checked the Hermiston police records page at hermiston.gov/police/page/hpd-records-request-form (page title: HPD Records Request Form | Hermiston, OR), phone (541) 567-5519, 330 S 1st St Hermiston, OR 97838, Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Hermiston had 47 violent and 499 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,353 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Umatilla County Sheriff's Office
The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 37 violent and 223 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 237 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 541-966-3600. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at co.umatilla.or.us/departments/sheriffs-office (page title: Sheriff's Office | Umatilla County), phone 541-966-3600, 4700 NW Pioneer Place Pendleton, OR 97801, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
What the Oregon Public Records Law Requires
Under the Oregon Public Records Law the agency must answer a request within 15 business days where practicable, after acknowledging the request within 5, and it may charge the actual cost of making the record available. 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 umatilla.gov/249/Public-Records-Request (page title: Public Records Request | Umatilla, OR).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 541-278-6270, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Hermiston?
From the agency that took it. The Hermiston police records page is at hermiston.gov, phone (541) 567-5519; the sheriff's reports come from the Umatilla County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Hermiston have to answer?
Under the Oregon Public Records Law, within 15 business days where practicable, after acknowledging the request within 5. It may charge the actual cost of making the record available.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Hermiston?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Umatilla County State Police in Umatilla County.
How do I get a report from the Umatilla County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 541-966-3600. Under the Oregon Public Records Law the answer is due within 15 business days where practicable, after acknowledging the request within 5.
Is this the official Hermiston 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.