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 25, 2026.
De Pere, Wisconsin, in Brown County, has about 25,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from De Pere depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Wisconsin Public Records Law 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 De Pere
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 De Pere that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as De Pere Police Department); outside it, the Brown County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the De Pere Police
For De Pere, SearchSystems opened and checked the De Pere police department's page at deperewi.gov/department/index.php?structureid=17 (page title: Police | De Pere, Wisconsin), phone (920) 339-4078, Monday through Thursday 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for De Pere had 12 violent and 90 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 619 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Brown County Sheriff's Office
The Brown County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 32 violent and 519 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,110 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at browncountywi.gov/services/jail-inmate-lookup-tool (page title: Brown County > Services > All > Jail Inmate Lookup Tool), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Wisconsin Public Records Law Requires
Under the Wisconsin Public Records Law the agency must answer a request as soon as practicable and without delay; the law sets no number of days, and it may charge the actual cost of copying and locating, with no charge for the first $50 of locating. 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 browncountywi.gov/services/records-requests (page title: Brown County > Services > All > Records Requests).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in De Pere?
From the agency that took it. The De Pere police department's page is at deperewi.gov, phone (920) 339-4078; the sheriff's reports come from the Brown County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in De Pere have to answer?
Under the Wisconsin Public Records Law, as soon as practicable and without delay; the law sets no number of days. It may charge the actual cost of copying and locating, with no charge for the first $50 of locating.
How do I get a report from the Brown County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Wisconsin Public Records Law the answer is due as soon as practicable and without delay; the law sets no number of days.
Is this the official De Pere 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.