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.
Dayton, Texas, in Liberty County, has about 9,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Dayton 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: Dayton public records, Liberty County police reports, Dayton arrest records, Dayton warrants, Dayton inmate search, Dayton criminal records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Dayton
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 Dayton that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Dayton Police Department); outside it, the Liberty County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries the Cleveland Independent School District (other agency), with a records office of its own.
The Mont Belvieu Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Liberty County, so its arrests are not broken out for Liberty County here.
Reports from the Dayton Police
For Dayton, SearchSystems opened and checked the Dayton police records page at cityofdaytontx.com/government/departments/police-department/public-... (page title: Public Record Request | Dayton, TX), phone 936-258-7621, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Dayton had 26 violent and 151 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 137 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Liberty County Sheriff's Office
The Liberty County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 238 violent and 787 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 466 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 936-336-4500. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at libertytxsheriff.com (page title: Liberty County Sheriff Office | Texas), phone 936-336-4500, 5345 N Main St. Liberty, TX 77575, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 1, 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 libertycountytx.nextrequest.com (page title: Open Public RecordsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 936-336-4609, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Dayton?
From the agency that took it. The Dayton police records page is at cityofdaytontx.com, phone 936-258-7621; the sheriff's reports come from the Liberty County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Dayton 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 Liberty County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 936-336-4500. Under the Texas Public Information Act the answer is due within 10 business days.
Is this the official Dayton 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.