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.
Hereford, Texas, in Deaf Smith 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 Hereford 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 Hereford
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 Hereford that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Hereford Police Department); outside it, the Deaf Smith County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries the Deaf Smith County Constable (other agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Hereford Police
For Hereford, SearchSystems opened and checked the Hereford police department's page at herefordtexas.gov/178/Police-Department (page title: Police Department | Hereford, TX), phone 806-363-7120, 212 Lee Avenue Hereford, TX 79045, Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Hereford had 10 violent and 73 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 351 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Deaf Smith County Sheriff's Office
The Deaf Smith County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 4 violent and 25 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 26 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at dscso.org (page title: Deaf Smith County Sheriff's Office), 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Hereford?
From the agency that took it. The Hereford police department's page is at herefordtexas.gov/178/Police-Department, phone 806-363-7120; the sheriff's reports come from the Deaf Smith County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Hereford 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 Deaf Smith 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 Hereford 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.