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 1, 2026.
Douglas County, Wisconsin, has about 44,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Douglas County depends on where the incident happened: the Douglas 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: Douglas County public records, Douglas County arrest records, Douglas County warrants, Douglas County inmate search, Douglas County criminal records, Wisconsin arrest records and Wisconsin inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Douglas County
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.
In Douglas County that is the Douglas 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.
The FBI's list also carries the University of Wisconsin at Superior (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 13 violent and 112 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 483 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at sheriffofdouglascountywi.org/inmate-roster/filters/current/booking_... (page title: Inmate Roster | Douglas County Sheriff WI | Sort Booking Time | Descending | Page 1), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Douglas County
The one city the FBI lists in Douglas County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Superior: 59 violent and 489 property crimes reported for 2025; 1,382 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: Douglas County in 2025
The two agencies in Douglas County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 72 violent and 601 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Douglas County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,865 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 sheriffofdouglascountywi.org/records-request (page title: Records Request | Douglas County Sheriff WI).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (715) 395-1218, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Douglas County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Douglas 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 Douglas 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 Douglas 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 Douglas 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.