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 October 1, 2026.
Socorro, Texas, in El Paso County, has about 39,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Socorro 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: Socorro public records, El Paso County police reports, Socorro arrest records, Socorro warrants, Socorro inmate search, Socorro property records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Socorro
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 Socorro that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Socorro Police Department); outside it, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's agency list also places two campus police departments and two other agencies in El Paso County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Socorro Police
For Socorro, SearchSystems opened and checked the Socorro police department's page at police.costx.us/meet-the-force (page title: Meet the Force | City of Socorro Texas), phone (915) 858-9237, 5156 Location 240 N. Moon Rd Socorro, TX 79927, Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Socorro had 104 violent and 283 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 250 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the El Paso County Sheriff's Office
The El Paso County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 305 violent and 904 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2,665 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at apps.epcountytx.gov/odysseyCrsPublic/JailRecords (page title: Jail Search | Public Access), 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (915) 212-0033, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Socorro?
From the agency that took it. The Socorro police department's page is at police.costx.us/meet-the-force, phone (915) 858-9237; the sheriff's reports come from the El Paso County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Socorro 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 El Paso 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 Socorro 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.