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.
Sumner, Washington, in Pierce County, has about 11,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Sumner 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 Sumner
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 Sumner that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Sumner 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 Sumner Police
For Sumner, SearchSystems opened and checked the Sumner police records page at sumnerwa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/PD-Disclosure-Request-Form-... (page title: PUBLIC DISCLOSURE REQUEST (POLICE) Today’s Date and Time: Your Name:), phone 253-863-6384, 1104 Maple Street, Sumner, WA 98390, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Sumner had 35 violent and 228 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 264 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
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Sumner?
From the agency that took it. The Sumner police records page is at sumnerwa.gov, phone 253-863-6384; the sheriff's reports come from the Pierce County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Sumner 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 Sumner 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.