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 26, 2026.
Port Isabel, Texas, in Cameron 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 Port Isabel 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: Port Isabel public records, Cameron County police reports, Port Isabel arrest records, Port Isabel warrants, Port Isabel inmate search, Port Isabel property records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Port Isabel
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 Port Isabel that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Port Isabel Police Department); outside it, the Cameron County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's agency list also places 12 other agencies and one campus police department in Cameron County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Port Isabel Police
For Port Isabel, SearchSystems opened and checked the Port Isabel police department's page at myportisabel.com/164/Police (page title: Police | Port Isabel, TX), phone 956-943-2727, 110 W Hickman Street Port Isabel, TX 78578, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Port Isabel had 18 violent and 160 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 367 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Cameron County Sheriff's Office
The Cameron County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 253 violent and 817 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 919 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at cameroncountytx.gov/incoming/inmates/site (page title: Cameron County Inmate List), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
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 cameroncountytx.nextrequest.com (page title: Public Information PortalNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Port Isabel?
From the agency that took it. The Port Isabel police department's page is at myportisabel.com/164/Police, phone 956-943-2727; the sheriff's reports come from the Cameron County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Port Isabel 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 Cameron 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 Port Isabel 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.