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 30, 2026.
Platteville, Wisconsin, in Grant 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 Platteville 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: Platteville public records, Grant County police reports, Platteville arrest records, Platteville warrants, Platteville criminal records, Platteville court records, Wisconsin arrest records and Wisconsin inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Platteville
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 Platteville that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Platteville Police Department); outside it, the Grant County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries the University of Wisconsin at Platteville (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Platteville Police
For Platteville, SearchSystems opened and checked the Platteville police records page at platteville.org/police/webform/request-police-record (page title: Request a Police Record | Platteville Wisconsin), phone (608) 348-2313, 165 N. 4th St Platteville, WI 53818, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Platteville had 17 violent and 103 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 362 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Grant County Sheriff's Office
The Grant County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 16 violent and 60 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 507 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit.
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 gcinternetwebsite.co.grant.wi.gov/grant-county-sheriffs-office/publ... (page title: Public Record Requests | Grant County).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (608) 723-4237, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Platteville?
From the agency that took it. The Platteville police records page is at platteville.org, phone (608) 348-2313; the sheriff's reports come from the Grant County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Platteville 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 Grant 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 Platteville 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.