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.
Cameron, Texas, in Milam County, has about 5,500 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Cameron 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: Cameron public records, Milam County police reports, Cameron arrest records, Cameron warrants, Cameron criminal records, Cameron court records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Cameron
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 Cameron that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Cameron Police Department); outside it, the Milam County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries the Milam County Constable's Precincts 4 and 2 (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Cameron Police
For Cameron, SearchSystems opened and checked the Cameron police department's page at camerontexas.net/page/dept-Police (page title: Cameron, Texas), phone (254) 697-6574, 605 West 4th Street Cameron, TX 76520, Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Cameron had 8 violent and 21 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 37 arrests for 2023.
Reports from the Milam County Sheriff's Office
The Milam County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 18 violent and 79 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 160 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Cameron?
From the agency that took it. The Cameron police department's page is at camerontexas.net/page/dept-Police, phone (254) 697-6574; the sheriff's reports come from the Milam County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Cameron 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 Milam 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 Cameron 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.