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.
Richmond, Texas, in Fort Bend County, has about 13,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Richmond 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: Richmond public records, Fort Bend County police reports, Richmond arrest records, Richmond warrants, Richmond inmate search, Richmond criminal records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Richmond
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 Richmond that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Richmond Police Department); outside it, the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's agency list also places eight other agencies in Fort Bend County, each with a records office of its own.
The Katy Police Department, the Pearland Police Department and the Houston Police Department are each listed by the FBI across several counties including Fort Bend County, so their arrests are not broken out for Fort Bend County here.
Reports from the Richmond Police
For Richmond, SearchSystems opened and checked the Richmond police department's page at richmondtx.gov/departments/police-department (page title: Police Department | City of Richmond), phone (281) 342-2849, 600 Preston Street Richmond, TX 77469, mond Farmers Market 10/02/2026 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Richmond had 43 violent and 149 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 229 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office
The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 759 violent and 4,848 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,965 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 281-341-4665. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/sheriff-s-office/bureau... (page title: Detention Booking and Release | Fort Bend County), phone 281-341-4665, 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 fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/sheriff-s-office/public... (page title: Public Information Request | Fort Bend County).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 281-342-3411, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Richmond?
From the agency that took it. The Richmond police department's page is at richmondtx.gov/departments/police-department, phone (281) 342-2849; the sheriff's reports come from the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Richmond 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 Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 281-341-4665. Under the Texas Public Information Act the answer is due within 10 business days.
Is this the official Richmond 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.