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.
Spokane Valley, Washington, in Spokane County, has about 108,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Spokane Valley 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 Spokane Valley
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 Spokane Valley that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Spokane Valley Police Department); outside it, the Spokane County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Eastern Washington University (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Spokane Valley Police
For Spokane Valley, SearchSystems opened and checked the Spokane Valley police records page at spokanevalleywa.gov/567/Police-Report (page title: Police Report | Spokane Valley, WA), phone (509) 477-1721, 12710, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Spokane Valley had 255 violent and 3,653 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2,171 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Spokane County Sheriff's Office
The Spokane County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 195 violent and 1,955 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,547 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 509-477-2278. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at spokanecounty.gov/359/Booking-Classification (page title: Booking & Classification | Spokane County, WA), phone 509-477-2278, 1100 W. Mallon Avenue Spokane, WA 99260, 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 509-477-3662, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Spokane Valley?
From the agency that took it. The Spokane Valley police records page is at spokanevalleywa.gov/567/Police-Report, phone (509) 477-1721; the sheriff's reports come from the Spokane County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Spokane Valley 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 Spokane County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 509-477-2278. Under the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56) the answer is due within 5 business days.
Is this the official Spokane Valley 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.