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 30, 2026.
Edmonds, Washington, in Snohomish County, has about 43,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Edmonds 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: Edmonds public records, Snohomish County police reports, Edmonds arrest records, Edmonds warrants, Edmonds inmate search, Edmonds criminal records, Washington arrest records and Washington inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Edmonds
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 Edmonds that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Edmonds Police Department); outside it, the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Snohomish County Auto Theft Task Force (other agency), with a records office of its own.
The Bothell Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Snohomish County, so its arrests are not broken out for Snohomish County here.
Reports from the Edmonds Police
For Edmonds, SearchSystems opened and checked the Edmonds police department's page at edmondswa.gov/government/departments/police_department/media_press (page title: Media & Press | City of Edmonds, WA), phone 425-275-4615, Monday-Friday, 9:00am-4:00pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Edmonds had 89 violent and 879 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,049 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office
The Snohomish County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 392 violent and 2,363 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 3,397 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 425-388-3526. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at snohomishcountywa.gov/3310/Requesting-Jail-Records (page title: Requesting Jail Records | Snohomish County, WA), phone 425-388-3526, 3000 Rockefeller Ave., M/S 509 Everett, WA 98201, 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, 425-388-3333, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Edmonds?
From the agency that took it. The Edmonds police department's page is at edmondswa.gov, phone 425-275-4615; the sheriff's reports come from the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Edmonds 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 Snohomish County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 425-388-3526. Under the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56) the answer is due within 5 business days.
Is this the official Edmonds 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.