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 September 26, 2026.
Bay Minette, Alabama, in Baldwin County, has about 8,500 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Bay Minette 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: Bay Minette public records, Baldwin County police reports, Bay Minette arrest records, Bay Minette warrants, Bay Minette inmate search, Bay Minette property records, Alabama arrest records and Alabama inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Bay Minette
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 Bay Minette that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Bay Minette Police Department); outside it, the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Coastal Alabama Community College (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Bay Minette Police
For Bay Minette, SearchSystems opened and checked the Bay Minette police department's page at bayminette.gov/departments/police (page title: Police), phone 251.580.2559, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Bay Minette had 44 violent and 107 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 700 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office
The Baldwin County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 144 violent and 306 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,686 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at sheriff.baldwincountyal.gov/home/arrest-search (page title: Arrest Search), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
What the Alabama Public Records Law Requires
Under the Alabama Public Records Law the agency must answer a request within a reasonable time; the statute sets no fixed deadline, and it may charge a reasonable fee for copies. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at baldwincountyal.nextrequest.com (page title: Important | Read before proceedingNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 251.580.1695, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Bay Minette?
From the agency that took it. The Bay Minette police department's page is at bayminette.gov/departments/police, phone 251.580.2559; the sheriff's reports come from the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Bay Minette 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 Baldwin County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Alabama Public Records Law the answer is due within a reasonable time; the statute sets no fixed deadline.
Is this the official Bay Minette 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.