Search Statesboro Police Records

Statesboro police records are maintained by the Statesboro Police Department in Bulloch County, Georgia. If you need an incident report, arrest record, or accident report from inside Statesboro city limits, the police department is where you start. Statesboro is the county seat of Bulloch County and home to Georgia Southern University. The city has a population of about 35,000. Police records here are public under the Georgia Open Records Act. You can get copies by making an open records request to the department in person, by mail, or by email. Bulloch County handles incidents outside city limits.

Statesboro Police Department

The Statesboro Police Department handles law enforcement inside the city. Officers take incident reports, write arrest reports, respond to calls, and investigate crimes. The records division keeps every police report on file. If a Statesboro officer made the report, you get it from this department. You can call, walk in, or submit a request in writing to ask about any police record they hold.

The department is on West Grady Street in downtown Statesboro. Records staff work standard weekday hours. Walk-in requests for police reports are welcome. Bring the date of the incident, any names, and a case number if you have one. With the right details, staff can pull most reports quickly. Statesboro has a steady flow of police records requests, partly due to the university, and the records division handles them regularly.

How to Get Statesboro Police Records

Getting police records in Statesboro means filing an open records request. The Georgia Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. 50-18-70 gives the public the right to inspect and copy records from any government agency. This includes the Statesboro Police Department. You can file your request in person, by mail, or by email. For a straightforward request like a single incident report, going in person is typically the quickest option. Larger or more complex requests may be easier to handle in writing.

Under O.C.G.A. 50-18-71, the department has three business days to respond. They will provide the records, give a cost estimate, or issue a written denial with the legal reason cited. The first 15 minutes of search time are free. Copies cost $0.10 per page. If the total exceeds $25, the department has to notify you first. You then get to decide whether to go ahead or narrow things down to keep the cost lower.

Note: Georgia law does not require you to state a reason for your open records request. You just need to describe what you want clearly.

Make your request specific. Include your name, contact info, and the details of the records you need. Something like "the incident report from February 8, 2025, at 300 South Main Street in Statesboro" is much better than asking for "any recent police reports." Specific requests cost less and come back faster.

Statesboro Accident Reports

Accident reports are a big part of the police records requested in Statesboro. Routes like US-301, US-80, and GA-67 bring a lot of traffic through the city, and university-area roads see plenty of activity too. When a Statesboro police officer responds to a crash, the accident report stays with the Statesboro Police Department. You request a copy through the records division using the open records process.

If the Georgia State Patrol handled a crash on a state route, that report goes through a different channel. State Patrol crash reports are available through the EPORTS portal online for $5 each. Reports come by email. You can also reach the DPS Open Records Unit at openrecords@gsp.net or (404) 624-7591. Knowing which agency responded tells you where to send the request.

EPORTS is the fastest option for State Patrol crash reports. You can get them without calling or going to an office.

Open Records Law and Statesboro Police

Every request for Statesboro police records falls under the Georgia Open Records Act. The law is broad. Incident reports, arrest records, accident reports, dispatch logs, and most other documents the police department creates are covered. The idea behind it is simple: public agencies make public records, and the public has a right to see them.

O.C.G.A. 50-18-72 lists the exemptions. Records tied to active investigations are the most common. If releasing a file could compromise an ongoing case, the department can hold it back. However, initial incident reports and initial arrest reports are always public. This is important. Even when an investigation is still going on, you can get the basic facts of what happened and who was involved. Once the investigation ends, the full case file generally opens up.

Records that might put someone at risk or reveal confidential sources can be held back as well. If you think a denial was wrong, the Georgia Attorney General's office can help you understand the process and your options for appeal.

Criminal Records in Statesboro

A police report documents one event. Criminal records provide a broader view. They cover arrests, charges, court results, and sentencing across time and across different agencies. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation runs the Georgia Crime Information Center for statewide criminal history checks. You request those records through the GBI open records portal. This system is separate from the Statesboro Police Department's records.

Court records for Statesboro cases are handled through Bulloch County. The Bulloch County Clerk of Superior Court keeps criminal case files with charges, plea agreements, trial outcomes, and sentencing details. The police report from Statesboro combined with the court record from Bulloch County gives you the full picture of a case from the initial incident through its final resolution.

Note: Juvenile records and sealed records are not open to the public under Georgia law, no matter which agency holds them.

Bulloch County Sheriff and Other Agencies

The Statesboro Police Department is not the only law enforcement agency in the area. The Bulloch County Sheriff's Office covers unincorporated parts of the county and runs the county jail. If an incident happened outside Statesboro city limits but still in Bulloch County, the sheriff's office probably has the record. Georgia Southern University also has its own police department for campus incidents.

Each agency keeps its own police records. Statesboro police handle the city. The sheriff covers the county. University police cover the campus. Figuring out which agency responded to the incident is the essential first step before filing an open records request. The wrong agency will not have the report you need.

Use the directory when you need to reach the Bulloch County Sheriff's Office or find another sheriff's office in the state.

Requesting Statesboro Police Records by Mail

If you cannot go in person, a written open records request by mail works. Send it to the Statesboro Police Department, 25 W Grady St, Statesboro, GA 30458. Include your name, mailing address, phone number, and a description of the police records you need. A case number makes the search faster if you have one.

Include payment if you know the cost. If not, the department will tell you the amount before processing. Mail takes longer because of transit time both ways. Allow at least two weeks for the full turnaround. Keep a copy of your request letter for your own records.

Bulloch County Police Records

Statesboro is in Bulloch County. For county-level police records or incidents outside city limits, the Bulloch County Sheriff's Office is the agency to reach. Our county page has more on the records available through Bulloch County.

View Bulloch County Police Records

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