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.
Sinton, Texas, in San Patricio County, has about 5,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Sinton 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 Sinton
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 Sinton that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Sinton Police Department); outside it, the San Patricio County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries the Taft Independent School District (other agency), with a records office of its own.
The Corpus Christi Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including San Patricio County, so its arrests are not broken out for San Patricio County here.
Reports from the Sinton Police
For Sinton, SearchSystems opened and checked the Sinton police records page at sintontexas.org/FormCenter/City-of-Sinton-2/Public-Records-Request-... (page title: Form Center, Public Records Request from the Sinton Police), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Sinton had 11 violent and 74 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 131 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the San Patricio County Sheriff's Office
The San Patricio County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 553 arrests for 2020.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 361-364-9600. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at sanpatriciocountytx.gov/page/sheriff (page title: Sheriff | San Patricio County TX), phone 361-364-9600, 400 W Sinton St, Sinton, TX 78387, Monday - Friday: 8am - 5:00pm, 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 sanpatriciocountytx.gov/page/PublicInformationRequests (page title: Public Information Request | San Patricio County TX).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 361-364-9390, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Sinton?
From the agency that took it. The Sinton police records page is at sintontexas.org; the sheriff's reports come from the San Patricio County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Sinton 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 San Patricio County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 361-364-9600. Under the Texas Public Information Act the answer is due within 10 business days.
Is this the official Sinton 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.