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.
Bremerton, Washington, in Kitsap County, has about 45,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Bremerton 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 Bremerton
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 Bremerton that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Bremerton Police Department); outside it, the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Bremerton Police
For Bremerton, SearchSystems opened and checked the Bremerton police department's page at bremertonwa.gov/335/Police-Department (page title: Police Department | Bremerton, WA), phone 360-473-5220, 1025 Burwell St. Bremerton, WA 98337, Monday through Thursday, from 9 AM to 4 PM., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Bremerton had 149 violent and 1,121 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,634 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office
The Kitsap County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 349 violent and 2,032 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,424 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 877-846-3492. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at incustody.kitsap.gov (page title: Web Jail Viewer), phone 877-846-3492, 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)337-7174, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Bremerton?
From the agency that took it. The Bremerton police department's page is at bremertonwa.gov/335/Police-Department, phone 360-473-5220; the sheriff's reports come from the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Bremerton 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 Kitsap County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 877-846-3492. Under the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56) the answer is due within 5 business days.
Is this the official Bremerton 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.