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 2, 2026.
Holmen, Wisconsin, in La Crosse County, has about 12,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Holmen 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 Holmen
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 Holmen that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Holmen Police Department); outside it, the La Crosse County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Holmen Police
For Holmen, SearchSystems opened and checked the Holmen police records page at holmenwi.gov/village-departments/police-department/incident-report (page title: Open Records Request | Village of Holmen), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
The agency that reports for Holmen had 4 violent and 47 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 358 arrests for 2024.
Reports from the La Crosse County Sheriff's Office
The La Crosse County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 18 violent and 87 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 738 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at lacrossecounty.org/sheriff/sheriff/inmate (page title: Inmate Locator | Sheriff | La Crosse County), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Holmen?
From the agency that took it. The Holmen police records page is at holmenwi.gov; the sheriff's reports come from the La Crosse County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Holmen 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 La Crosse 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 Holmen 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.