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.
Chelan County, Washington, has about 81,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Chelan County depends on where the incident happened: the Chelan County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. 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 sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Chelan County public records, Chelan County arrest records, Chelan County warrants, Chelan County inmate search, Chelan County criminal records, Washington arrest records and Washington inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Chelan County
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
In Chelan County that is the Chelan County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
Reports from the Chelan County Sheriff's Office
The Chelan County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 53 violent and 177 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 465 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at co.chelan.wa.us/regional-jail/inmate-list (page title: County of Chelan, Washington), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Chelan County
The one city the FBI lists in Chelan County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Wenatchee: 109 violent and 753 property crimes reported for 2025; 1,400 arrests reported for 2025.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
How Many Reports: Chelan County in 2025
The two agencies in Chelan County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 162 violent and 930 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Chelan County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,865 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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 co.chelan.wa.us/public-records-request (page title: County of Chelan, Washington).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Chelan County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Chelan County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56) the answer is due within 5 business days.
How long does an agency in Chelan County 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 Chelan 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 Chelan County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.