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 9, 2026.
Vidor, Texas, in Orange County, has about 9,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Vidor 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: Vidor public records, Orange County police reports, Vidor arrest records, Vidor warrants, Vidor inmate search, Vidor property records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Vidor
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 Vidor that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Vidor Police Department); outside it, the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries the Bridge City Independent School District (other agency), with a records office of its own.
The Port Arthur Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Orange County, so its arrests are not broken out for Orange County here.
Reports from the Vidor Police
For Vidor, SearchSystems opened and checked the Vidor police department's page at cityofvidor.gov/depts/police-department (page title: Police Department), phone (409) 769-4561, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Vidor had 19 violent and 186 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 78 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Orange County Sheriff's Office
The Orange County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 47 violent and 244 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,262 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (409) 883-2612. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at co.orange.tx.us/county-warrants (page title: Welcome to the Official Website of Orange County, Texas | County Warrants), phone (409) 883-2612, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 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 orangecounty.nextrequest.com/requests/new (page title: NextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (409) 883-6764, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Vidor?
From the agency that took it. The Vidor police department's page is at cityofvidor.gov/depts/police-department, phone (409) 769-4561; the sheriff's reports come from the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Vidor 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 Orange County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (409) 883-2612. Under the Texas Public Information Act the answer is due within 10 business days.
Is this the official Vidor 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.