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 2, 2026.
Orting, Washington, in Pierce County, has about 8,900 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Orting 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 Orting
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 Orting that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Orting Police Department); outside it, the Pierce County Sheriff's Office.
The Auburn Police Department and the Pacific Police Department are each listed by the FBI across several counties including Pierce County, so their arrests are not broken out for Pierce County here.
Reports from the Orting Police
For Orting, SearchSystems opened and checked the Orting police records page at cityoforting.org/public-safety/police-department/police-records (page title: Police Records | City of Orting), phone (800) 562-9800, 104 Bridge Street South Orting, WA 98360, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Orting had 14 violent and 69 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 163 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Pierce County Sheriff's Office
The Pierce County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 1,002 violent and 4,737 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2,953 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at linxonline.co.pierce.wa.us/linxweb/Booking/GetJailRoster.cfm (page title: Jail Roster | LINX), 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Orting?
From the agency that took it. The Orting police records page is at cityoforting.org, phone (800) 562-9800; the sheriff's reports come from the Pierce County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Orting 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 Pierce 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 Orting 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.