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 October 9, 2026.
Riverton, Utah, in Salt Lake County, has about 47,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Riverton 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 Riverton
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 Riverton that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Riverton Police Department); outside it, the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's agency list also places one campus police department and three other agencies in Salt Lake County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Riverton Police
For Riverton, SearchSystems opened and checked the Riverton police records page at rivertonutah.gov/police/records-request.php (page title: Records Request), phone 801-840-4000, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Riverton had 29 violent and 337 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 359 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office
The Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 3,153 arrests for 2023.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at saltlakecounty.gov/sheriff/corrections/rosters (page title: Jail Dockets & Rosters | Sheriff | Salt Lake County), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 2026.
What the Government Records Access and Management Act Requires
Under the Government Records Access and Management Act the agency must answer a request within 10 business days, or 5 when the request is expedited, and it may charge copying and staff time after the first quarter hour. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at saltlakecounty.gov/records-management/public-records-requests-grama (page title: Public Records Requests (GRAMA) | Records Management | Salt Lake County).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, (385) 468-7700, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Riverton?
From the agency that took it. The Riverton police records page is at rivertonutah.gov/police/records-request.php, phone 801-840-4000; the sheriff's reports come from the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Riverton 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 Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. 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 Riverton 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.