Mableton Police Records Search

Police records for Mableton are handled by the Cobb County Police Department since Mableton is a census-designated place rather than an incorporated city with its own police force. Mableton sits in the southwest corner of Cobb County and has a population of more than 78,000 residents. All police calls in the area go through Cobb County PD, and any incident reports, arrest records, or accident reports involving Mableton are stored in the county system. If you need a police record from Mableton, the Cobb County Police Department is the agency you need to contact.

Cobb County Police Department

The Cobb County Police Department provides law enforcement services for Mableton and other unincorporated areas of Cobb County. The main headquarters is at 185 Roswell St, Marietta, GA 30090. You can reach them at (770) 499-3900. Cobb County PD is one of the larger police departments in Georgia and covers a wide area outside of the incorporated cities in Cobb County.

Since Mableton does not have its own police force, all patrol, investigation, and records functions fall under Cobb County PD. When an officer responds to a call in the Mableton area, the report goes into the county records system. To get a copy, you contact the Cobb County Police records unit. They handle requests for the entire county service area.

The Cobb County Police Department website has the latest information on how to request records, office hours, and available online tools for the public.

How to Get Mableton Police Records

Getting police records from the Mableton area means going through the Cobb County Police Department records division. You can visit in person at the Marietta headquarters, mail in a request, or check if the department has an online portal for record requests. Walk-ins are handled during business hours. For a simple request like one accident report, the process is usually quick.

Put your request in writing if it involves more than one record or if you need records from a specific date range. Include your name and contact info, the date and location of the incident, and any case numbers you have. The more detail you give, the faster the search goes. You do not need to state your reason for wanting the records.

Under O.C.G.A. 50-18-70, all public records in Georgia are open for inspection. Police records from the Mableton area fall under this law. The Cobb County Police Department must make these records available to you unless a specific exemption applies. There is no special form required by state law, but the department may have its own form to help organize the process.

Note: Mableton police records are filed under Cobb County, so searching by the Mableton address or the specific location of the incident is the best way to find them in the county system.

Mableton Accident Reports

Crash reports from the Mableton area are common requests. If a Cobb County officer worked the accident, the report is in the county system. You can get it from the Cobb County Police records division. The standard fee for a crash report is around $5. Bring the date, time, and location of the crash when you visit. Your name and the other driver's name can help too.

The Georgia Department of Public Safety runs the EPORTS system for crash reports filed by Georgia State Patrol troopers. If a state trooper handled the crash instead of a county officer, your report will be in that system. EPORTS lets you search by name or date and download the report online for $5.

The Georgia DPS EPORTS system allows you to search for and purchase crash reports filed by the Georgia State Patrol online.

If a state trooper responded to a Mableton crash, this is where you will find the report instead of through Cobb County PD.

You can also check BuyCrash from LexisNexis for crash reports from many Georgia agencies. This tool lets you search by name or date without knowing which agency filed the report.

Open Records Process and Fees

Cobb County follows the Georgia Open Records Act for all police records requests, including those from the Mableton area. Under O.C.G.A. 50-18-71, the department must respond within three business days. That response can be the records, a cost estimate, or a written denial with the legal basis for it. Most simple requests get filled within that window.

Fees are straightforward. Copies cost $0.10 per page. The first 15 minutes of staff search time are free. After that, the department can charge the hourly rate of the lowest-paid employee able to handle the request. If the estimated cost will go over $25, they have to tell you first. You can then decide if you want to move forward. For a single report, the cost is usually just a couple of dollars.

Some records are exempt under O.C.G.A. 50-18-72. Active investigation files can be withheld. Records that would endanger someone or reveal a confidential source may also be restricted. But initial arrest reports and initial incident reports stay public even when the case is still open. Once the investigation closes, most of the file opens up for public access.

Mableton Arrest Records

When a Cobb County officer makes an arrest in the Mableton area, an arrest report is created. That report is public. It includes the name, the charges, the date, and the location. The person may be booked into the Cobb County Jail, and the jail keeps its own booking and intake records. You can look up current inmates through the Cobb County Sheriff's Office detention page.

If you need a copy of the arrest report itself, go to Cobb County PD records. The jail records and the police records are separate systems. The police report has the officer's narrative and the details of what happened. The jail records cover the booking process. Both are public records, but you may need to contact different offices to get both.

The Cobb County court system can also help with records tied to cases that went to court. Court records, dockets, and case filings are available through the clerk of court. These are different from police records but can be useful if you are tracking a case from arrest to outcome.

Note: Juvenile records are not public in Georgia. If the arrest involved a minor, those records are sealed and not available through the normal open records process.

Other Ways to Search

The Georgia Sheriffs' Association keeps a directory of all 159 county sheriffs in the state. If your search leads you beyond Cobb County, this tool can help you find the right contact in any other county. The directory lists phone numbers, addresses, and links to sheriff websites.

For statewide searches, the Georgia Crime Information Center under the Georgia Bureau of Investigation maintains criminal history records. A formal background check through GBI is a different process from an open records request, but it covers records from across the state rather than just one agency. It is useful when you need to search broadly rather than for one specific report.

Cobb County Records

Mableton is in Cobb County. For more on county-level police records, sheriff records, and jail information, visit the Cobb County police records page. The Cobb County Sheriff's Office handles jail operations and courthouse security, while Cobb County PD handles patrol and investigations in unincorporated areas like Mableton. Both agencies have records you may need depending on what you are looking for.

Nearby Cities

These cities near Mableton also have police records pages with details on their local departments and how to request reports.

• Marietta
• Smyrna
• Kennesaw