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 25, 2026.
Canyon, Texas, in Randall County, has about 16,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Canyon 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: Canyon public records, Randall County police reports, Canyon arrest records, Canyon warrants, Canyon inmate search, Canyon criminal records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Canyon
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 Canyon that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Canyon Police Department); outside it, the Randall County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries West Texas A&M University (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Canyon Police
For Canyon, SearchSystems opened and checked the Canyon police department's page at canyontx.gov/m/directory/department?did=10 (page title: Staff Directory, Police Department), phone (806) 655-5005, Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Canyon had 16 violent and 78 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 202 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Randall County Sheriff's Office
The Randall County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 109 violent and 151 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 198 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at randallso.gov/inmateSearch (page title: Jail Roster | Randall County Sheriff's Office, 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 randallso.gov/openRecordsRequest (page title: Open Records Request | Randall County Sheriff's Office, TX).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 806-468-5570, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Canyon?
From the agency that took it. The Canyon police department's page is at canyontx.gov/m/directory/department?did=10, phone (806) 655-5005; the sheriff's reports come from the Randall County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Canyon 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 Randall 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 Canyon 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.