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.
Portland, Oregon, in Multnomah County, has about 636,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Portland 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: Portland public records, Multnomah County police reports, Portland arrest records, Portland warrants, Portland inmate search, Portland criminal records, Oregon arrest records and Oregon inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Portland
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 Portland that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Portland Police Department); outside it, the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Multnomah County State Police in Multnomah County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's agency list also places two other agencies, one state agency and one campus police department in Multnomah County, each with a records office of its own.
The Lake Oswego Police Department is listed by the FBI across three counties including Multnomah County, so its arrests are not broken out for Multnomah County here.
Reports from the Portland Police
For Portland, SearchSystems opened and checked the Portland police records page at portland.gov/police/divisions/records (page title: Records Division), phone 503-823-0756, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Portland had 4,435 violent and 32,288 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 13,412 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office
The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 226 violent and 952 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 3,093 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at mcso.us (page title: Multnomah County Sheriff's Office), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at mcso.us/how-do-i/public-records-requests (page title: Public Records Requests | Multnomah County Sheriff's Office).
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 Portland?
From the agency that took it. The Portland police records page is at portland.gov/police/divisions/records, phone 503-823-0756; the sheriff's reports come from the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Portland 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 Portland?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Multnomah County State Police in Multnomah County.
How do I get a report from the Multnomah 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 Portland 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.