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 4, 2026.
Aberdeen, South Dakota, in Brown County, has about 28,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Aberdeen depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the South Dakota Open 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 Aberdeen
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 Aberdeen that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Aberdeen Police Department); outside it, the Brown County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Aberdeen Police
For Aberdeen, SearchSystems opened and checked the Aberdeen police department's page at aberdeen.sd.us/21/Police (page title: Police | Aberdeen, SD), phone 605-626-7911, 123 S. Lincoln St. Aberdeen, SD 57401, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Aberdeen had 118 violent and 367 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,395 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Brown County Sheriff's Office
The Brown County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 15 violent and 20 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 453 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 800.896.3201. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at brown.sd.us/department/jail (page title: Jail | Brown County), phone 800.896.3201, 22 Court St. Suite 1 Aberdeen, SD 57401, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 2026.
What the South Dakota Open Records Law Requires
Under the South Dakota Open Records Law the agency must answer a request within 10 business days, and it may charge copying and staff time. 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 Aberdeen?
From the agency that took it. The Aberdeen police department's page is at aberdeen.sd.us/21/Police, phone 605-626-7911; the sheriff's reports come from the Brown County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Aberdeen have to answer?
Under the South Dakota Open Records Law, within 10 business days. It may charge copying and staff time.
How do I get a report from the Brown County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 800.896.3201. Under the South Dakota Open Records Law the answer is due within 10 business days.
Is this the official Aberdeen 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.