Search Kennesaw Police Records

Kennesaw police records are maintained by the Kennesaw Police Department in Cobb County, Georgia. Whether you need an incident report, an arrest record, or an accident report from within Kennesaw city limits, the police department is your main point of contact. The city sits in the northwest part of metro Atlanta and has a population just under 38,000. Open records requests in Kennesaw follow Georgia law, which gives you the right to inspect and copy police records held by the department. Cobb County agencies also play a role for records that fall outside city jurisdiction.

Kennesaw Police Department

The Kennesaw Police Department handles all law enforcement inside Kennesaw city limits. The department responds to calls, takes incident reports, writes arrest reports, and investigates crimes. Their records division keeps copies of all police reports filed by officers. If something happened in Kennesaw and a city officer responded, the report is here. You can reach out by phone or visit in person to ask about a specific police record.

The department is located on Cherokee Street in a facility shared with other city services. Office hours for records are typical weekday business hours. Walk-in requests for police reports are common and generally straightforward. You will want to have the date of the incident, any names involved, and a case number if you have one. This helps staff find the right file quickly.

How to Get Kennesaw Police Records

Getting police records in Kennesaw starts with an open records request. Georgia's Open Records Act, found at O.C.G.A. 50-18-70, gives the public the right to inspect and copy records held by government agencies. This includes police records from the Kennesaw Police Department. You can make a request in person at the department, by mail, or sometimes by email. The method you pick depends on what works best for you, but in-person visits tend to be the fastest route for simple reports.

Under O.C.G.A. 50-18-71, the Kennesaw Police Department has three business days to respond to your request. They can hand over the records, give you a cost estimate, or issue a written denial. Denials must cite the specific statute that applies. The first 15 minutes of staff search time are free. Copy fees are $0.10 per page. If the cost will go past $25, they have to let you know before proceeding so you can decide if you still want the records.

Note: Having a case number or report number speeds things up a lot. If you don't have one, the date and location of the incident are the next best identifiers.

Written requests should include your full name, contact info, and a clear description of what you are looking for. Be specific. Saying "I need the incident report from March 5, 2025 at the corner of Main Street and Cherokee Street" gets results faster than a vague ask for "all records related to a car accident." The more detail you provide, the easier the search is for records staff.

Kennesaw Accident Reports

Accident reports are among the most requested police records in Kennesaw. With busy corridors like Cobb Parkway, Barrett Parkway, and Cherokee Street running through the area, traffic incidents happen regularly. When a Kennesaw officer responds to a crash, they write the report and it stays with the Kennesaw Police Department. You can request it through the records division using the same open records process described above.

If a crash happened on a state highway and the Georgia State Patrol responded instead, that report goes through a different system. The State Patrol uses the EPORTS portal for online access to their crash reports. Each report costs $5 and is delivered by email. You can also contact the DPS Open Records Unit at openrecords@gsp.net or call (404) 624-7591.

Some local agencies upload their crash reports to BuyCrash, making it a convenient option for getting Kennesaw accident reports online.

Open Records Law and Kennesaw Police

Every request for Kennesaw police records falls under the Georgia Open Records Act. The law is broad. It covers incident reports, arrest records, accident reports, internal records, and most other documents held by the police department. The idea behind the law is simple: public agencies create public records, and the public has a right to see them.

There are exceptions. O.C.G.A. 50-18-72 lays out the categories of records that can be withheld. Records from active investigations are one common exemption. If releasing a file could compromise an ongoing case, the department can hold it back. But initial incident reports and initial arrest reports are always public, even during open investigations. This is a key point. You can still get the basic facts of what happened and who was involved, even if the full case file is not yet available.

Records that could put someone in danger or reveal confidential informants can also be withheld. Once a case closes, the full file typically becomes available for public access. If you believe a denial was improper, you can appeal or contact the Georgia Attorney General's office for guidance on the process.

Criminal Records in Kennesaw

A police report captures a single event. Criminal records paint a bigger picture. They cover arrests, charges, court outcomes, and sentencing across time and agencies. For statewide criminal history checks, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation runs the Georgia Crime Information Center. You can request records through the GBI open records portal. This is separate from what the Kennesaw Police Department holds.

Court records for Kennesaw cases are handled through Cobb County. The Cobb County Clerk of Superior Court maintains criminal case files, including filings, plea agreements, verdicts, and sentencing details. Between the police report from Kennesaw and the court records from Cobb County, you can piece together the full story of a criminal case from the initial incident through final disposition.

Note: Juvenile records and sealed records are not available to the public under Georgia law, regardless of which agency you contact.

Cobb County Sheriff and Other Agencies

The Kennesaw Police Department is not the only law enforcement agency operating in the area. The Cobb County Sheriff's Office covers unincorporated parts of the county and runs the county jail. If an incident happened just outside Kennesaw city limits, the sheriff's office or another Cobb County agency may have the report instead.

The Cobb County Police Department is a separate agency from the sheriff's office. They handle policing in unincorporated Cobb County. Neighboring cities like Marietta, Acworth, and Smyrna each have their own police departments too. Figuring out which agency responded to the incident is always the first step when searching for a police record in this part of the metro area.

The directory is useful when you need contact information for the Cobb County Sheriff's Office or any other sheriff's office in Georgia.

Requesting Kennesaw Police Records by Mail

If you cannot visit in person, you can send a written open records request by mail. Address it to the Kennesaw Police Department, Records Division, 2380 Cherokee St NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Include your full name, mailing address, phone number, and a detailed description of the records you need. A case number is helpful if you have one.

Include payment if you know the cost. Otherwise, the department will contact you with the amount before processing. Mail requests take longer because of postal transit time in both directions. Plan for at least two weeks for the full turnaround. Keep a copy of everything you send for your own files.

Cobb County Police Records

Kennesaw is in Cobb County. For county-level records or incidents outside city limits, the Cobb County Sheriff's Office and Cobb County Police Department are the agencies to contact. You can find more about the full range of police records available through Cobb County on our dedicated county page.

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