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.
Jackson, Wisconsin, in Washington County, has about 8,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Jackson 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: Jackson public records, Washington County police reports, Jackson arrest records, Jackson warrants, Jackson inmate search, Jackson criminal records, Wisconsin arrest records and Wisconsin inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Jackson
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 Jackson that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Jackson Police Department); outside it, the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Jackson Police
For Jackson, SearchSystems opened and checked the Jackson police records page at villageofjacksonwi.gov/357/Police-Department-Open-Records-Requests (page title: Police Department Open Records Requests | Jackson Village, WI), phone 608-266-7314, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Jackson had 3 violent and 16 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 185 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Washington County Sheriff's Office
The Washington County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 24 violent and 129 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 washingtoncountysheriffwi.org (page title: Washington County Jail Offender Locator), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at washcowisco.gov/departments/sheriff_office/open_records (page title: Open Records | Washington County, WI).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 262-335-4311, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Jackson?
From the agency that took it. The Jackson police records page is at villageofjacksonwi.gov, phone 608-266-7314; the sheriff's reports come from the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Jackson 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 Washington 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 Jackson 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.