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 1, 2026.
Port Angeles, Washington, in Clallam County, has about 20,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Port Angeles 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: Port Angeles public records, Clallam County police reports, Port Angeles arrest records, Port Angeles warrants, Port Angeles inmate search, Port Angeles criminal records, Washington arrest records and Washington inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Port Angeles
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 Port Angeles that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Port Angeles Police Department); outside it, the Clallam County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Port Angeles Police
For Port Angeles, SearchSystems opened and checked the Port Angeles police records page at cityofpa.us/306/Police-Records (page title: Police Records | Port Angeles, WA), phone 360-417-4915, 321 E 5th Street Port Angeles, WA 98362, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9 a.m. through 4 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Port Angeles reported 679 arrests for 2024.
Reports from the Clallam County Sheriff's Office
The Clallam County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 64 violent and 342 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 307 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at websrv23.clallam.net/NewWorld.InmateInquiry/WA0050000 (page title: Inmate Search), 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 clallamcountywa.gov/625/Records-Request (page title: Records Request | Clallam County, WA).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 360-417-2301, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Port Angeles?
From the agency that took it. The Port Angeles police records page is at cityofpa.us/306/Police-Records, phone 360-417-4915; the sheriff's reports come from the Clallam County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Port Angeles 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 Clallam 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 Port Angeles 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.