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.
Lancaster, Texas, in Dallas County, has about 41,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Lancaster 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: Lancaster public records, Dallas County police reports, Lancaster arrest records, Lancaster warrants, Lancaster inmate search, Lancaster property records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Lancaster
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 Lancaster that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Lancaster Police Department); outside it, the Dallas County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's agency list also places seven campus police departments and 13 other agencies in Dallas County, each with a records office of its own.
The Ovilla Police Department, the Ferris Police Department, the Lewisville Police Department and two more are each listed by the FBI across several counties including Dallas County, so their arrests are not broken out for Dallas County here.
Reports from the Lancaster Police
For Lancaster, SearchSystems opened and checked the Lancaster police records page at lancaster-tx.com/228/Police-Record-Request (page title: Records | Lancaster, TX), phone 972-227-5188, 211 N Henry St Lancaster, TX 75146, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Lancaster had 140 violent and 853 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 456 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Dallas County Sheriff's Office
The Dallas County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 40 violent and 41 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 271 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (214) 749-8641. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at dallascounty.org/departments/sheriff/inmate-information (page title: Inmate Information | Sheriff Department), phone (214) 749-8641, 133 N. Riverfront Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75207, 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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at dallascounty.org/government/county-clerk/central-records/records-re... (page title: County Clerk | Central Records Division | Records Request).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (214) 653-3600, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Lancaster?
From the agency that took it. The Lancaster police records page is at lancaster-tx.com/228/Police-Record-Request, phone 972-227-5188; the sheriff's reports come from the Dallas County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Lancaster 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 Dallas County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (214) 749-8641. Under the Texas Public Information Act the answer is due within 10 business days.
Is this the official Lancaster 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.