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 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026.
Layton, Utah, in Davis County, has about 84,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Layton depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Government Records Access and Management 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 Layton
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 Layton that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Layton Police Department); outside it, the Davis County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Davis Metropolitan Narcotics Strike Force (other agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Layton Police
For Layton, SearchSystems opened and checked the Layton police records page at laytoncityutah.gov/LC/Police/RecordRequest (page title: Online Police Record Request), phone (801) 336-3800, 437 N Wasatch Dr, Layton UT 84041, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Layton had 120 violent and 1,148 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,896 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Davis County Sheriff's Office
The Davis County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 29 violent and 179 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 476 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 801-451-4200. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at daviscountyutah.gov/sheriff/corrections (page title: Corrections), phone 801-451-4200, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
What the Government Records Access and Management Act Requires
The Government Records Access and Management Act sets the rules: an answer within 10 business days, or 5 when the request is expedited, at a charge of copying and staff time after the first quarter hour, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at daviscountyut.nextrequest.com (page title: Public Records RequestsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, (801) 444-9161, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Layton?
From the agency that took it. The Layton police records page is at laytoncityutah.gov/LC/Police/RecordRequest, phone (801) 336-3800; the sheriff's reports come from the Davis County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Layton have to answer?
Under the Government Records Access and Management Act, within 10 business days, or 5 when the request is expedited. It may charge copying and staff time after the first quarter hour.
How do I get a report from the Davis County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 801-451-4200. Under the Government Records Access and Management Act the answer is due within 10 business days, or 5 when the request is expedited.
Is this the official Layton 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.