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.
Wausau, Wisconsin, in Marathon County, has about 40,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Wausau 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.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Wausau
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 Wausau that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Wausau Police Department); outside it, the Marathon County Sheriff's Office.
The Marshfield Police Department and the Colby-Abbotsford Police Department are each listed by the FBI across several counties including Marathon County, so their arrests are not broken out for Marathon County here.
Reports from the Wausau Police
For Wausau, SearchSystems opened and checked the Wausau police records page at wausauwi.gov/your-government/police/records-requests (page title: Records Requests | Wausau, WI), phone 715-261-7800, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Wausau had 104 violent and 300 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,837 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Marathon County Sheriff's Office
The Marathon County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 54 violent and 198 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 707 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 715-261-1200. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at marathoncounty.gov/about-us/departments/sheriff-s-office (page title: Sheriff's Office | Marathon County, WI), phone 715-261-1200, 500 Forest Street Wausau, WI 54403, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 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, 715-261-1111, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Wausau?
From the agency that took it. The Wausau police records page is at wausauwi.gov, phone 715-261-7800; the sheriff's reports come from the Marathon County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Wausau 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 Marathon County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 715-261-1200. 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 Wausau 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.