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 October 4, 2026.
Hillsboro, Oregon, in Washington County, has about 110,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Hillsboro 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.
Related guides: Hillsboro public records, Washington County police reports, Hillsboro arrest records, Hillsboro warrants, Hillsboro inmate search, Hillsboro criminal records, Oregon arrest records and Oregon inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Hillsboro
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 Hillsboro that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Hillsboro Police Department); outside it, the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Washington County State Police in Washington 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 Washington County Liquor Commission (state agency) and the Hillsboro School District (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
The Portland Police Department and the Lake Oswego Police Department are each listed by the FBI across several counties including Washington County, so their arrests are not broken out for Washington County here.
Reports from the Hillsboro Police
For Hillsboro, SearchSystems opened and checked the Hillsboro police records page at hillsboro-oregon.gov/our-city/departments/police/reports-and-policies (page title: Data, Reports, and Policies | City of Hillsboro, OR), phone 503-681-6190, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Hillsboro had 320 violent and 2,201 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 4,866 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Washington County Sheriff's Office
The Washington County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 501 violent and 2,087 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 6,159 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 503-846-6374. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at washingtoncountyor.gov/sheriff/jail (page title: Jail Division | Washington County, OR), phone 503-846-6374, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 2026.
What the Oregon Public Records Law Requires
The Oregon Public Records Law sets the rules: an answer within 15 business days where practicable, after acknowledging the request within 5, at a charge of the actual cost of making the record available, from the agency that holds the report.
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 Hillsboro?
From the agency that took it. The Hillsboro police records page is at hillsboro-oregon.gov, phone 503-681-6190; the sheriff's reports come from the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Washington County State Police in Washington County.
How do I get a report from the Washington County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 503-846-6374. 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 Hillsboro 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.