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.
Dumas, Texas, in Moore County, has about 15,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Dumas 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 Dumas
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 Dumas that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Dumas Police Department); outside it, the Moore County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries the Dumas Independent School District (other agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Dumas Police
For Dumas, SearchSystems opened and checked the Dumas police department's page at dumastx.gov/government/departments/police/services/index.php (page title: City of Dumas, TX), phone 806-935-6104, 124 W 6th St., Dumas, TX 79029, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Dumas had 18 violent and 169 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 374 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Moore County Sheriff's Office
The Moore County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 9 violent and 24 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 92 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 806-935-4145. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at co.moore.tx.us/page/moore.sheriff (page title: Moore County, Texas), phone 806-935-4145, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 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, 806-935-5654, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Dumas?
From the agency that took it. The Dumas police department's page is at dumastx.gov, phone 806-935-6104; the sheriff's reports come from the Moore County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Dumas 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 Moore County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 806-935-4145. Under the Texas Public Information Act the answer is due within 10 business days.
Is this the official Dumas 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.