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 27, 2026.
Lincoln City, Oregon, in Lincoln County, has about 10,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Lincoln City 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: Lincoln City public records, Lincoln County police reports, Lincoln City arrest records, Lincoln City warrants, Lincoln City inmate search, Lincoln City property records, Oregon arrest records and Oregon inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Lincoln City
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 Lincoln City that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Lincoln City Police Department); outside it, the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Lincoln County State Police in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County Liquor Commission (state agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Lincoln City Police
For Lincoln City, SearchSystems opened and checked the Lincoln City police records page at lincolncityor.gov/departments/police-department/records-property-room (page title: Records & Property Room | City of Lincoln City, OR), phone 541-994-3636, 1503 SE East Devils Lake Rd 801 SW Highway 101 Lincoln City, OR 97367, Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Lincoln City had 41 violent and 179 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 533 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office
The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 51 violent and 162 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 418 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at p2c.lincolnsheriff.org/jailinmates.aspx (page title: Lincoln County Sheriffs Office P2C), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 27, 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 co.lincoln.or.us/564/Public-Records-Requests (page title: Public Records Requests | Lincoln County, OR).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 541-265-0425, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Lincoln City?
From the agency that took it. The Lincoln City police records page is at lincolncityor.gov, phone 541-994-3636; the sheriff's reports come from the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Lincoln City 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 Lincoln City?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Lincoln County State Police in Lincoln County.
How do I get a report from the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. 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 Lincoln City 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.