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 25, 2026.
Olympia, Washington, in Thurston County, has about 56,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Olympia 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 Olympia
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 Olympia that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Olympia Police Department); outside it, the Thurston County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Evergreen State College (campus police) and the State Gambling Commission Enforcement Unit and the State Insurance Commissioner's Special Investigations Unit (state agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Olympia Police
For Olympia, SearchSystems opened and checked the Olympia police records page at olympiawa.gov/services/police_department/police_reports.php (page title: Police Reports), phone 360.753.8300, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Olympia had 268 violent and 1,465 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,715 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Thurston County Sheriff's Office
The Thurston County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 252 violent and 787 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,161 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 877-846-3492. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at thurstoncountywa.gov/departments/sheriff/corrections-bureau/correct... (page title: Corrections Bureau | Corrections Facility Roster Search | Thurston County), phone 877-846-3492, 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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at thurstoncountywa.gov/departments/assessor/publications-and-forms/pu... (page title: Public Records Request | Thurston County).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 360-786-5540, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Olympia?
From the agency that took it. The Olympia police records page is at olympiawa.gov, phone 360.753.8300; the sheriff's reports come from the Thurston County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Olympia 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 Thurston County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 877-846-3492. Under the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56) the answer is due within 5 business days.
Is this the official Olympia 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.