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.
Ocean Shores, Washington, in Grays Harbor County, has about 7,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Ocean Shores 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 Ocean Shores
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 Ocean Shores that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Ocean Shores Police Department); outside it, the Grays Harbor County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Ocean Shores Police
For Ocean Shores, SearchSystems opened and checked the Ocean Shores police department's page at oceanshorespolicedepartment.com/how-to (page title: How To | Ocean Shores Police), phone (360) 533-8765, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Ocean Shores had 7 violent and 59 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 25 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Grays Harbor County Sheriff's Office
The Grays Harbor County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 58 violent and 138 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 417 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at graysharbor.us/departments/sheriff/corrections_division/jail_regist... (page title: Corrections Division), 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, (360) 249-3951, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Ocean Shores?
From the agency that took it. The Ocean Shores police department's page is at oceanshorespolicedepartment.com/how-to, phone (360) 533-8765; the sheriff's reports come from the Grays Harbor County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Ocean Shores 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 Grays Harbor 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 Ocean Shores 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.