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.
The Colony, Texas, in Denton County, has about 46,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from The Colony 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: The Colony public records, Denton County police reports, The Colony arrest records, The Colony warrants, The Colony criminal records, The Colony court records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from The Colony
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 The Colony that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as The Colony Police Department); outside it, the Denton County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's agency list also places 12 other agencies and two campus police departments in Denton County, each with a records office of its own.
The Celina Police Department, the Prosper Police Department, the Plano Police Department and five more are each listed by the FBI across several counties including Denton County, so their arrests are not broken out for Denton County here.
Reports from the Colony Police
For The Colony, SearchSystems opened and checked the Colony police records page at thecolonytx.gov/1347/TCPD-Collision-Report-Request (page title: TCPD Collision Report Request | The Colony, TX), phone 972-625-1887, 5151 N Colony Boulevard The Colony, TX 75056, Monday - Thursday 7:30am - 5:30pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for The Colony had 63 violent and 600 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 687 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Denton County Sheriff's Office
The Denton County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 77 violent and 391 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 340 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
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 dentoncounty.gov/1145/Records-Request (page title: Records Request | Denton County, TX).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 940-349-2600, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in The Colony?
From the agency that took it. The Colony police records page is at thecolonytx.gov, phone 972-625-1887; the sheriff's reports come from the Denton County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in The Colony 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 Denton 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 The Colony 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.