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 4, 2026.
Brenham, Texas, in Washington County, has about 20,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Brenham 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 Brenham
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 Brenham that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Brenham Police Department); outside it, the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's agency list also places one campus police department and four other agencies in Washington County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Brenham Police
For Brenham, SearchSystems opened and checked the Brenham police records page at cityofbrenham.org/city_government/departments/police_department/rep... (page title: Police Report Forms | City of Brenham, Texas), phone 979-337-7337, 1800 Longwood Dr., Brenham, TX 77833, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Brenham had 65 violent and 356 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 338 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Washington County Sheriff's Office
The Washington County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 29 violent and 82 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 286 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (979) 277-6251. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at co.washington.tx.us/page/washington.sheriff (page title: Washington County, Texas), phone (979) 277-6251, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 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, (979) 277-6247, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Brenham?
From the agency that took it. The Brenham police records page is at cityofbrenham.org, phone 979-337-7337; the sheriff's reports come from the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Brenham 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 Washington County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (979) 277-6251. Under the Texas Public Information Act the answer is due within 10 business days.
Is this the official Brenham 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.