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 24, 2026.
Burnett County, Wisconsin, has about 17,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Burnett County depends on where the incident happened: the Burnett County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. 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 sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Burnett County public records, Burnett County arrest records, Burnett County warrants, Burnett County criminal records, Burnett County court records, Wisconsin arrest records and Wisconsin inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Burnett County
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.
In Burnett County that is the Burnett County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
Reports from the Burnett County Sheriff's Office
The Burnett County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 19 violent and 108 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 389 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Reports from the City Agencies in Burnett County
The three cities the FBI lists in Burnett County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Grantsburg: 0 arrests reported for 2020.
- Siren: 2 violent and 9 property crimes reported for 2025; 76 arrests reported for 2025.
- Webster: 1 violent and 11 property crimes reported for 2025; 2 arrests reported for 2025.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
How Many Reports: Burnett County in 2025
The three agencies in Burnett County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 22 violent and 128 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the three agencies in Burnett County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 467 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at burnettcountywi.gov/m/newsflash/Archive/Item/641?arcId=1427 (page title: News Flash Archive | Records Request Portal Now Available).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 715-349-2167, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Burnett County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Burnett County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Wisconsin Public Records Law the answer is due as soon as practicable and without delay; the law sets no number of days.
How long does an agency in Burnett County 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 Burnett 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 Burnett County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.