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.
Jefferson County, Oregon, has about 26,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Jefferson County depends on where the incident happened: the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. 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 sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Jefferson County public records, Jefferson County arrest records, Jefferson County warrants, Jefferson County inmate search, Jefferson County criminal records, Oregon arrest records and Oregon inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Jefferson County
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
In Jefferson County that is the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
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 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.
Reports from the City Agencies in Jefferson County
The one city the FBI lists in Jefferson County with a reporting agency of its own, with the police records page SearchSystems verified where the city has a guide:
- Madras: 36 violent and 190 property crimes reported for 2024; 210 arrests reported for 2023. The Madras police department's page is at madras.gov/1280/Police (verified September 26, 2026).
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
How Many Reports: Jefferson County in 2024
The two agencies in Jefferson County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 43 violent and 256 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Jefferson County with all twelve months of 2023 on file reported 441 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Jefferson County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Oregon Public Records Law the answer is due within 15 business days where practicable, after acknowledging the request within 5.
How long does an agency in Jefferson County 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 Jefferson County?
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 Jefferson County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.