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.
Slaton, Texas, in Lubbock County, has about 5,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Slaton 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: Slaton public records, Lubbock County police reports, Slaton arrest records, Slaton warrants, Slaton inmate search, Slaton property records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Slaton
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 Slaton that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Slaton Police Department); outside it, the Lubbock County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's agency list also places seven other agencies and two campus police departments in Lubbock County, each with a records office of its own.
The Abernathy Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Lubbock County, so its arrests are not broken out for Lubbock County here.
Reports from the Slaton Police
For Slaton, SearchSystems opened and checked the Slaton police records page at slaton.texas.gov/departments/police_department/obtain_an_arrest_inc... (page title: Slaton, TX), phone (806)828-2020, 175 N 8th St, Slaton, TX 79364, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Slaton had 50 violent and 90 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 161 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Lubbock County Sheriff's Office
The Lubbock County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 427 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (806) 775-7009. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at lubbocksheriff.com/active-jail-roster (page title: Active Jail Search | Lubbock County Sheriff's Office | Dedicated to Service), phone (806) 775-7009, 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 lubbockcounty.gov/egov/apps/document/center.egov?view=detail&id=5638 (page title: Document Center | Public Information Request | Lubbock County, Texas).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (806) 775-1100, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Slaton?
From the agency that took it. The Slaton police records page is at slaton.texas.gov, phone (806)828-2020; the sheriff's reports come from the Lubbock County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Slaton 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 Lubbock County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (806) 775-7009. Under the Texas Public Information Act the answer is due within 10 business days.
Is this the official Slaton 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.