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.
Tomah, Wisconsin, in Monroe County, has about 9,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Tomah 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: Tomah public records, Monroe County police reports, Tomah arrest records, Tomah warrants, Tomah inmate search, Tomah criminal records, Wisconsin arrest records and Wisconsin inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Tomah
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.
Inside Tomah that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Tomah Police Department); outside it, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Tomah Police
For Tomah, SearchSystems opened and checked the Tomah police records page at tomahwi.gov/police/page/open-records-request-form (page title: Open Records Request Form | Tomah Wisconsin), phone 608-374-7400, 805 Superior Avenue Tomah, WI 54660, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Tomah had 44 violent and 208 property crimes reported for 2023 and reported 724 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Monroe County Sheriff's Office
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 26 violent and 46 property crimes reported for 2023 and reported 642 arrests for 2023.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at monroecosheriffga.us/offender-search (page title: Offender Search | mcso-html), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 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, (608) 269-8780, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Tomah?
From the agency that took it. The Tomah police records page is at tomahwi.gov, phone 608-374-7400; the sheriff's reports come from the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Tomah 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 Monroe 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 Tomah 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.