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 October 1, 2026.
Alvarado, Texas, in Johnson County, has about 7,300 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Alvarado 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.
Related guides: Alvarado public records, Johnson County police reports, Alvarado arrest records, Alvarado warrants, Alvarado inmate search, Alvarado criminal records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Alvarado
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.
Inside Alvarado that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Alvarado Police Department); outside it, the Johnson County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's agency list also places seven other agencies in Johnson County, each with a records office of its own.
The Crowley Police Department and the Mansfield Police Department are each listed by the FBI across several counties including Johnson County, so their arrests are not broken out for Johnson County here.
Reports from the Alvarado Police
For Alvarado, SearchSystems opened and checked the Alvarado police department's page at cityofalvarado.org/162/Police (page title: Police | Alvarado, TX), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Alvarado had 22 violent and 66 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 358 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Johnson County Sheriff's Office
The Johnson County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 135 violent and 476 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 777 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at jcportal.johnsoncountytx.org/jail (page title: Inmate Listing), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 1, 2026.
What the Texas Public Information Act Requires
The Texas Public Information Act sets the rules: an answer within 10 business days, at a charge of the copy rates set by the Attorney General, plus labor for large requests, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (817) 556-6802, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Alvarado?
From the agency that took it. The Alvarado police department's page is at cityofalvarado.org/162/Police; the sheriff's reports come from the Johnson County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Alvarado 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 Johnson 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 Alvarado 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.