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 30, 2026.
Lake Oswego, Oregon, in Clackamas County, has about 40,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Lake Oswego 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 Lake Oswego
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 Lake Oswego that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Lake Oswego Police Department); outside it, the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Clackamas County State Police in Clackamas 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 Clackamas County Liquor Commission (state agency), with a records office of its own.
The Tualatin Police Department and the Portland Police Department are each listed by the FBI across several counties including Clackamas County, so their arrests are not broken out for Clackamas County here.
Reports from the Lake Oswego Police
For Lake Oswego, SearchSystems opened and checked the Lake Oswego police records page at ci.oswego.or.us/police/records-division (page title: Records Division | City of Lake Oswego), phone 503-635-0250, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Lake Oswego reported 343 arrests for 2024.
Reports from the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office
The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 516 violent and 3,982 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 7,828 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 503-785-5210. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at apps.clackamas.us/roster (page title: Roster Application | Warrant Check), phone 503-785-5210, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 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 clackamas.us/rm/policy.html (page title: Requesting Public Records | Clackamas County).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 503-655-8431, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Lake Oswego?
From the agency that took it. The Lake Oswego police records page is at ci.oswego.or.us/police/records-division, phone 503-635-0250; the sheriff's reports come from the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Lake Oswego 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 Lake Oswego?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Clackamas County State Police in Clackamas County.
How do I get a report from the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 503-785-5210. 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 Lake Oswego 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.