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 24, 2026.
Kitsap County, Washington, has about 281,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Kitsap County depends on where the incident happened: the Kitsap 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: Kitsap County public records, Kitsap County arrest records, Kitsap County warrants, Kitsap County inmate search, Kitsap County criminal records, Washington arrest records and Washington inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Kitsap County
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.
In Kitsap County that is the Kitsap 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 Kitsap County Sheriff's Office
The Kitsap County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 349 violent and 2,032 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,424 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 877-846-3492. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at incustody.kitsap.gov (page title: Web Jail Viewer), phone 877-846-3492, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Kitsap County
The four cities the FBI lists in Kitsap County with a reporting agency of their own, with the police records page SearchSystems verified where the city has a guide:
- Bremerton: 149 violent and 1,121 property crimes reported for 2025; 1,634 arrests reported for 2025. The Bremerton police department's page is at bremertonwa.gov/335/Police-Department, phone 360-473-5220 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Bainbridge Island: 9 violent and 159 property crimes reported for 2025; 61 arrests reported for 2025.
- Port Orchard: 60 violent and 449 property crimes reported for 2025; 468 arrests reported for 2025.
- Poulsbo: 13 violent and 210 property crimes reported for 2025; 262 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: Kitsap County in 2025
The five agencies in Kitsap County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 580 violent and 3,971 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the five agencies in Kitsap County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 3,849 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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, (360)337-7174, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Kitsap County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Kitsap 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 Kitsap 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 Kitsap County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 877-846-3492. Under the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56) the answer is due within 5 business days.
Is this the official Kitsap 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.