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.
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County, has about 49,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Wauwatosa 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 Wauwatosa
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 Wauwatosa that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Wauwatosa Police Department); outside it, the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee and Marquette University (campus police) and the State Fair Park Police (state agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Wauwatosa Police
For Wauwatosa, SearchSystems opened and checked the Wauwatosa police department's page at wauwatosa.net/government/departments/police/public-information-and-... (page title: Wauwatosa Police Department | Wauwatosa, WI), phone (414) 471-8430, Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 3:00 pm., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Wauwatosa had 87 violent and 1,126 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,370 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office
The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 109 violent and 122 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2,392 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at incustodysearch.milwaukeecountywi.gov (page title: Milwaukee County Sheriff | In Custody Locator), 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Wauwatosa?
From the agency that took it. The Wauwatosa police department's page is at wauwatosa.net, phone (414) 471-8430; the sheriff's reports come from the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Wauwatosa 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 Milwaukee 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 Wauwatosa 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.