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 23, 2026 and September 26, 2026.
Alamo, Texas, in Hidalgo County, has about 21,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Alamo depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Texas Public Information Act 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 Alamo
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 Alamo that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Alamo Police Department); outside it, the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's agency list also places eight other agencies and two campus police departments in Hidalgo County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Alamo Police
For Alamo, SearchSystems opened and checked the Alamo police department's page at alamotexas.org/government/departments/police-department (page title: City of Alamo | Police Department), phone (956) 787-1454, 423 N Tower Rd, Alamo, TX 78516, Monday thru Friday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Alamo had 137 violent and 614 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 852 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office
The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 781 violent and 2,061 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 7,026 arrests for 2023.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at hidalgocounty.us/3007/Detention (page title: Detention | Hidalgo County, TX), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Texas Public Information Act Requires
Under the Texas Public Information Act the agency must answer a request within 10 business days, and it may charge the copy rates set by the Attorney General, plus labor for large requests. 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 hidalgocounty.us/3321/How-to-request-Public-Information (page title: How to request Public Information | Hidalgo County, TX).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (956) 292-7600, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Alamo?
From the agency that took it. The Alamo police department's page is at alamotexas.org, phone (956) 787-1454; the sheriff's reports come from the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Alamo have to answer?
Under the Texas Public Information Act, within 10 business days. It may charge the copy rates set by the Attorney General, plus labor for large requests.
How do I get a report from the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Texas Public Information Act the answer is due within 10 business days.
Is this the official Alamo 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.