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 2, 2026.
Auburn, Alabama, in Lee County, has about 84,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Auburn depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Alabama Public Records Law 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: Auburn public records, Lee County police reports, Auburn arrest records, Auburn warrants, Auburn inmate search, Auburn criminal records, Alabama arrest records and Alabama inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Auburn
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.
Inside Auburn that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Auburn Police Department); outside it, the Lee County Sheriff's Office.
The Notasulga Police Department and the Phenix City Police Department are each listed by the FBI across several counties including Lee County, so their arrests are not broken out for Lee County here.
Reports from the Auburn Police
For Auburn, SearchSystems opened and checked the Auburn police records page at auburnal.gov/police/police-report (page title: POLICE REPORT | City of Auburn), phone (334) 501-3110, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Auburn had 85 violent and 745 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2,731 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Lee County Sheriff's Office
The Lee County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 157 violent and 516 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2,814 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (334) 749-5651. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at leecosheriffal.gov/corrections/inmate-search (page title: Inmate Search | Lee County Sheriff’s Office | Lee County Sheriff's Office), phone (334) 749-5651, 1900 Frederick Road Opelika, AL 36801, Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
What the Alabama Public Records Law Requires
The Alabama Public Records Law sets the rules: an answer within a reasonable time; the statute sets no fixed deadline, at a charge of a reasonable fee for copies, from the agency that holds the report.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Auburn?
From the agency that took it. The Auburn police records page is at auburnal.gov/police/police-report, phone (334) 501-3110; the sheriff's reports come from the Lee County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Auburn have to answer?
Under the Alabama Public Records Law, within a reasonable time; the statute sets no fixed deadline. It may charge a reasonable fee for copies.
How do I get a report from the Lee County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (334) 749-5651. Under the Alabama Public Records Law the answer is due within a reasonable time; the statute sets no fixed deadline.
Is this the official Auburn 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.