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 9, 2026.
Madras, Oregon, in Jefferson County, has about 7,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Madras 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: Madras public records, Jefferson County police reports, Madras arrest records, Madras warrants, Madras inmate search, Madras criminal records, Oregon arrest records and Oregon inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Madras
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 Madras that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Madras Police Department); outside it, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Jefferson County State Police in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County Liquor Commission (state agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Madras Police
For Madras, SearchSystems opened and checked the Madras police department's page at madras.gov/1280/Police (page title: Police | Madras, OR), 125 SW E Street Madras, OR 97741, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Madras had 36 violent and 190 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 210 arrests for 2023.
Reports from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 7 violent and 66 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 243 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 541-475-6520. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at jeffersoncountyor.gov/sheriff (page title: Jefferson County Sheriff's Office | OREGON | Jefferson County Oregon), phone 541-475-6520, 675 NW Cherry Lane Madras, OR 97741, a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Madras?
From the agency that took it. The Madras police department's page is at madras.gov/1280/Police; the sheriff's reports come from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Madras 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 Madras?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Jefferson County State Police in Jefferson County.
How do I get a report from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 541-475-6520. 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 Madras 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.