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 October 2, 2026.
College Place, Washington, in Walla Walla County, has about 9,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from College Place 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 College Place
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 College Place that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as College Place Police Department); outside it, the Walla County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the College Place Police
For College Place, SearchSystems opened and checked the College Place police department's page at cpwa.us/departments/police/public_disclosure.php (page title: College Place WA), phone 509-394-8550, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for College Place had 10 violent and 149 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 409 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Walla County Sheriff's Office
The Walla County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 42 violent and 109 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 188 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at portal.ci.walla-walla.wa.us:9843/NewWorld.InmateInquiry/wallawalla (page title: Walla Walla County Jail roster | IIS Windows Server), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 503), so open it in a browser.
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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 509-524-5445, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in College Place?
From the agency that took it. The College Place police department's page is at cpwa.us, phone 509-394-8550; the sheriff's reports come from the Walla County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in College Place 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 Walla 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 College Place 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.