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 4, 2026.
Connell, Washington, in Franklin County, has about 5,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Connell 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: Connell public records, Franklin County police reports, Connell arrest records, Connell warrants, Connell inmate search, Connell criminal records, Washington arrest records and Washington inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Connell
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 Connell that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Connell Police Department); outside it, the Franklin County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Connell Police
For Connell, SearchSystems opened and checked the Connell police department's page at cityofconnell.com/police (page title: Police | Connell, Washington), phone (509) 234-2701, 911 Email Physical Address 104 E. Adams St. Connell, WA 99326, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Connell had 7 violent and 28 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 34 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Franklin County Sheriff's Office
The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 40 violent and 126 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 165 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at jail.co.franklin.wa.us/InmateList/currentinmatelist.html (page title: Inmate Search), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 509-545-3543, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Connell?
From the agency that took it. The Connell police department's page is at cityofconnell.com/police, phone (509) 234-2701; the sheriff's reports come from the Franklin County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Connell 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 Franklin 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 Connell 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.