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.
Sussex, Wisconsin, in Waukesha County, has about 13,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Sussex 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: Sussex public records, Waukesha County police reports, Sussex arrest records, Sussex warrants, Sussex inmate search, Sussex criminal records, Wisconsin arrest records and Wisconsin inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Sussex
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
The FBI lists no reporting agency under the name of Sussex, and the Waukesha County Sheriff's Office is the county agency.
Reports from the Sussex Police
For Sussex, SearchSystems opened and checked the Sussex police records page at sussexwi.gov/services/records-reports (page title: Police Records & Reports | Village of Sussex, WI), phone (262) 246-5200, 5070 Sussex Public Safety Building N63 W24335 Main Street Sussex, WI 53076, Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
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 Sussex?
From the agency that took it. The Sussex police records page is at sussexwi.gov/services/records-reports, phone (262) 246-5200; the sheriff's reports come from the Waukesha County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Sussex 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 Sussex 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.