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.
Selah, Washington, in Yakima County, has about 8,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Selah 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 Selah
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 Selah that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Selah Police Department); outside it, the Yakima County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Selah Police
For Selah, SearchSystems opened and checked the Selah police records page at selahwa.gov/279/Police-Department-Public-Records-Request (page title: Police Department Public Records Request | Selah, WA), phone 509-698-7347, 115 West Naches Avenue Selah, WA 98942, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Selah had 6 violent and 70 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 399 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Yakima County Sheriff's Office
The Yakima County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 158 violent and 742 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 567 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at yakimacounty.us/1891/Jail-Records (page title: Jail Records | Yakima County, WA), 128 North 2nd Street, Yakima, WA 98901, 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 Selah?
From the agency that took it. The Selah police records page is at selahwa.gov, phone 509-698-7347; the sheriff's reports come from the Yakima County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Selah 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 Yakima 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 Selah 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.