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.
Union Gap, Washington, in Yakima County, has about 6,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Union Gap 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 Union Gap
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 Union Gap that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Union Gap Police Department); outside it, the Yakima County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Union Gap Police
For Union Gap, SearchSystems opened and checked the Union Gap police department's page at uniongapwa.gov/police/faq (page title: Frequently Asked Questions | City of Union Gap Police), phone (509) 574-1800, 102 W Ahtanum Rd Union Gap, WA 98903, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Union Gap had 7 violent and 436 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 703 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
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 Union Gap?
From the agency that took it. The Union Gap police department's page is at uniongapwa.gov/police/faq, phone (509) 574-1800; the sheriff's reports come from the Yakima County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Union Gap 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 Union Gap 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.