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 9, 2026.
Delafield, Wisconsin, in Waukesha County, has about 7,300 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Delafield 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.
Related guides: Delafield public records, Waukesha County police reports, Delafield arrest records, Delafield warrants, Delafield inmate search, Delafield criminal records, Wisconsin arrest records and Wisconsin inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Delafield
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.
Inside Delafield that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Delafield Police Department); outside it, the Waukesha County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Delafield Police
For Delafield, SearchSystems opened and checked the Delafield police records page at cityofdelafieldwi.gov/FormCenter/Police-Department-8/Public-Records... (page title: Form Center, Public Records Request Form | Police Departmen), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Delafield had 4 violent and 92 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 174 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Waukesha County Sheriff's Office
The Waukesha County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 36 violent and 231 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2,041 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at waukeshacounty.gov/sheriff/jail-division/current-inmate-list (page title: Current Inmate List | Waukesha County), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Wisconsin Public Records Law Requires
The Wisconsin Public Records Law sets the rules: an answer as soon as practicable and without delay; the law sets no number of days, at a charge of the actual cost of copying and locating, with no charge for the first $50 of locating, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 262-548-7076, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Delafield?
From the agency that took it. The Delafield police records page is at cityofdelafieldwi.gov; the sheriff's reports come from the Waukesha County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Delafield 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 Waukesha 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 Delafield 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.