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.
Pullman, Washington, in Whitman County, has about 34,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Pullman 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 Pullman
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 Pullman that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Pullman Police Department); outside it, the Whitman County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Washington State University at Pullman (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Pullman Police
For Pullman, SearchSystems opened and checked the Pullman police records page at pullman-wa.gov/services/police/public_records.php (page title: Police Department | Pullman, WA), phone (509) 334-0802, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Pullman had 53 violent and 265 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 434 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Whitman County Sheriff's Office
The Whitman County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 9 violent and 45 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 507 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 509-397-5585. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at whitmancounty.gov/290/County-Jail (page title: County Jail | Whitman County, WA), phone 509-397-5585, 411 N Mill Street Colfax, WA 99111, 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 whitmancounty.gov/527/Public-Records-Requests (page title: Public Records Requests | Whitman County, WA).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 509-397-6250, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Pullman?
From the agency that took it. The Pullman police records page is at pullman-wa.gov, phone (509) 334-0802; the sheriff's reports come from the Whitman County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Pullman 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 Whitman County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 509-397-5585. Under the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56) the answer is due within 5 business days.
Is this the official Pullman 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.