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 30, 2026.
Muleshoe, Texas, in Bailey County, has about 5,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Muleshoe 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: Muleshoe public records, Bailey County police reports, Muleshoe arrest records, Muleshoe warrants, Muleshoe inmate search, Muleshoe criminal records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Muleshoe
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 Muleshoe that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Muleshoe Police Department); outside it, the Bailey County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Muleshoe Police
For Muleshoe, SearchSystems opened and checked the Muleshoe police department's page at city-of-muleshoe.com/services/police/index.php (page title: Muleshoe, TX), phone 806.272.4569, 210 E Ave C Muleshoe, TX 79347, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Muleshoe had 7 violent and 22 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 81 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Bailey County Sheriff's Office
The Bailey County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 1 violent and 15 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 9 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 806-272-4268. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at co.bailey.tx.us/page/bailey.Sheriff (page title: Bailey County, Texas), phone 806-272-4268, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 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) 272-4205, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Muleshoe?
From the agency that took it. The Muleshoe police department's page is at city-of-muleshoe.com, phone 806.272.4569; the sheriff's reports come from the Bailey County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Muleshoe 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 Bailey County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 806-272-4268. Under the Texas Public Information Act the answer is due within 10 business days.
Is this the official Muleshoe 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.