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 26, 2026.
Rhinelander, Wisconsin, in Oneida County, has about 8,300 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Rhinelander 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: Rhinelander public records, Oneida County police reports, Rhinelander arrest records, Rhinelander warrants, Rhinelander inmate search, Rhinelander criminal records, Wisconsin arrest records and Wisconsin inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Rhinelander
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 Rhinelander that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Rhinelander Police Department); outside it, the Oneida County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Rhinelander Police
For Rhinelander, SearchSystems opened and checked the Rhinelander police records page at rhinelanderpd.gov/records (page title: Records | Rhinelander Police Department | Rhinelander), phone (715) 365-5300, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Rhinelander had 14 violent and 118 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 528 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Oneida County Sheriff's Office
The Oneida County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 48 violent and 58 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,281 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 715-361-5100. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at oneidacountywi.gov/departments/sd (page title: Sheriff’s Office | Oneida County, WI), phone 715-361-5100, Monday-Friday: 8:00AM-4:30PM, 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 715-369-6133, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Rhinelander?
From the agency that took it. The Rhinelander police records page is at rhinelanderpd.gov/records, phone (715) 365-5300; the sheriff's reports come from the Oneida County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Rhinelander 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 Oneida County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 715-361-5100. 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 Rhinelander 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.