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 1, 2026.
Vancouver, Washington, in Clark County, has about 199,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Vancouver 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 Vancouver
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 Vancouver that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Vancouver Police Department); outside it, the Clark County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Washington State University at Vancouver (campus police), with a records office of its own.
The Woodland Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Clark County, so its arrests are not broken out for Clark County here.
Reports from the Vancouver Police
For Vancouver, SearchSystems opened and checked the Vancouver police records page at cityofvancouver.us/government/department/vancouver-police-departmen... (page title: Police Records Division -The City of Vancouver, WA), phone 360-487-7400, Friday during normal business hours of 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Vancouver had 1,117 violent and 5,808 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 4,098 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Clark County Sheriff's Office
The Clark County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 2,166 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 564.397.2211. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at clark.wa.gov/sheriff (page title: Clark County Sheriff | Clark County), phone 564.397.2211, 707 West 13th St. Vancouver, WA 98660, monitored: Mon-Fri, 8 am - 4 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at clark.wa.gov/community-development/public-records-requests (page title: Public records requests | Clark County).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, (564) 397-2261, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Vancouver?
From the agency that took it. The Vancouver police records page is at cityofvancouver.us, phone 360-487-7400; the sheriff's reports come from the Clark County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Vancouver 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 Clark County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 564.397.2211. Under the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56) the answer is due within 5 business days.
Is this the official Vancouver 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.