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 26, 2026.
Clarkston, Washington, in Asotin County, has about 7,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Clarkston 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.
Related guides: Clarkston public records, Asotin County police reports, Clarkston arrest records, Clarkston warrants, Clarkston inmate search, Clarkston property records, Washington arrest records and Washington inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Clarkston
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 Clarkston that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Clarkston Police Department); outside it, the Asotin County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Clarkston Police
For Clarkston, SearchSystems opened and checked the Clarkston police records page at clarkston-wa.com/departments/police-department/records (page title: Records | City of Clarkston), phone (509) 758-1680, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Clarkston had 34 violent and 330 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 889 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Asotin County Sheriff's Office
The Asotin County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 10 violent and 74 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 457 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 509-758-1668. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at asotincountywa.gov/235/Jail (page title: Jail | Asotin County, WA), phone 509-758-1668, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56) Requires
The Public Records Act (RCW 42.56) sets the rules: an answer within 5 business days, at a charge of for copies at 15 cents a page, and set fees for electronic records, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at asotincountywa.gov/168/Public-Records-Request (page title: Public Records Request | Asotin County, WA).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 509-243-2061, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Clarkston?
From the agency that took it. The Clarkston police records page is at clarkston-wa.com, phone (509) 758-1680; the sheriff's reports come from the Asotin County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Clarkston 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 Asotin County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 509-758-1668. Under the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56) the answer is due within 5 business days.
Is this the official Clarkston 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.