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.
Del Rio, Texas, in Val Verde County, has about 35,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Del Rio 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 Del Rio
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 Del Rio that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Del Rio Police Department); outside it, the Val Verde County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Del Rio Police
For Del Rio, SearchSystems opened and checked the Del Rio police records page at cityofdelrio.com/government/departments/police-department/records-d... (page title: Records Division | Del Rio TX), phone 830-774-8597, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Del Rio had 51 violent and 342 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 218 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Val Verde County Sheriff's Office
The Val Verde County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 29 violent and 65 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 139 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at valverdesheriff.com (page title: Val Verde County Jail Roster Lookup, TX, Inmate Search), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
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 valverdecounty.texas.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3284/RECORDS-REQUEST (page title: VAL VERDE COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE RECORDS REQUEST FORM).
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Del Rio?
From the agency that took it. The Del Rio police records page is at cityofdelrio.com, phone 830-774-8597; the sheriff's reports come from the Val Verde County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Del Rio 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 Val Verde 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 Del Rio 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.