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.
Anacortes, Washington, in Skagit County, has about 18,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Anacortes depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56) 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 Anacortes
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 Anacortes that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Anacortes Police Department); outside it, the Skagit County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Anacortes Police
For Anacortes, SearchSystems opened and checked the Anacortes police records page at anacorteswa.gov/331/Request-for-Police-Report (page title: Request for Police Report | Anacortes, WA), phone 360-293-4684, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Anacortes had 13 violent and 227 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 303 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Skagit County Sheriff's Office
The Skagit County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 62 violent and 500 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 585 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at skagitcounty.net/Departments/Jail/jailrostermain.htm (page title: Skagit County Jail Roster and Booking Reports), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56) Requires
Under the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56) the agency must answer a request within 5 business days, and it may charge for copies at 15 cents a page, and set fees for electronic records. 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 Prosecuting Attorney, (360) 416-1600, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Anacortes?
From the agency that took it. The Anacortes police records page is at anacorteswa.gov/331/Request-for-Police-Report, phone 360-293-4684; the sheriff's reports come from the Skagit County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Anacortes have to answer?
Under the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56), within 5 business days. It may charge for copies at 15 cents a page, and set fees for electronic records.
How do I get a report from the Skagit County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56) the answer is due within 5 business days.
Is this the official Anacortes 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.