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.
Longview, Washington, in Cowlitz County, has about 38,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Longview 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 Longview
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 Longview that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Longview Police Department); outside it, the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Longview Police
For Longview, SearchSystems opened and checked the Longview police records page at mylongview.com/354/File-a-Police-Report (page title: File a Police Report | Longview, WA), phone 360-762-6800, 1351 Hudson Street Longview, WA 98632, Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Longview had 116 violent and 1,071 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2,474 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office
The Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 50 violent and 238 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 784 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at apps.co.cowlitz.wa.us/CCCD/custody/default/index.html (page title: Cowlitz County Jail Roster), Monday : 9:00am - 12:00pm, 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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at co.cowlitz.wa.us/548/Public-Records-Request-Process (page title: Public Records | Cowlitz County, WA).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 360-577-3080, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Longview?
From the agency that took it. The Longview police records page is at mylongview.com/354/File-a-Police-Report, phone 360-762-6800; the sheriff's reports come from the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Longview 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 Cowlitz 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 Longview 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.