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 24, 2026 and October 4, 2026.
Elkins, West Virginia, in Randolph County, has about 6,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Elkins depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act 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: Elkins public records, Randolph County police reports, Elkins arrest records, Elkins warrants, Elkins inmate search, Elkins property records, West Virginia arrest records and West Virginia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Elkins
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 Elkins that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Elkins Police Department); outside it, the Randolph County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Elkins State Police in Randolph County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries the State Fire Marshal in Randolph County and the Department of Natural Resources in Randolph County (state agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Elkins Police
For Elkins, SearchSystems opened and checked the Elkins police department's page at cityofelkinswv.gov/departments/public-safety/police-department (page title: Police Department | City of Elkins), phone 304-636-1414, 401 Davis Avenue Elkins, WV 26241, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Elkins reported 113 arrests for 2024.
Reports from the Randolph County Sheriff's Office
The Randolph County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 77 violent and 118 property crimes reported for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at randolphcountywv.com (page title: Randolph County, WV, Sheriff Office, Jails, Inmate Search), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
What the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act Requires
The West Virginia Freedom of Information Act sets the rules: an answer within 5 business days, at a charge of the actual cost of copying, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 304.636.2053, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Elkins?
From the agency that took it. The Elkins police department's page is at cityofelkinswv.gov, phone 304-636-1414; the sheriff's reports come from the Randolph County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Elkins have to answer?
Under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act, within 5 business days. It may charge the actual cost of copying.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Elkins?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Elkins State Police in Randolph County.
How do I get a report from the Randolph County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days.
Is this the official Elkins 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.