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 30, 2026.
Greenville, Alabama, in Butler County, has about 7,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Greenville 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: Greenville public records, Butler County police reports, Greenville arrest records, Greenville warrants, Greenville inmate search, Greenville criminal records, Alabama arrest records and Alabama inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Greenville
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 Greenville that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Greenville Police Department); outside it, the Butler County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Greenville Police
For Greenville, SearchSystems opened and checked the Greenville police department's page at greenvilleal.gov/159/Police-Department (page title: Police Department | Greenville, AL), phone 334-382-7461, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Greenville had 49 violent and 219 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 351 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Butler County Sheriff's Office
The Butler County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 52 violent and 119 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 178 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at butlersheriff.org/jail-facilities (page title: Jail Facilities | Butler County Sheriff’s Office), 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Greenville?
From the agency that took it. The Greenville police department's page is at greenvilleal.gov/159/Police-Department, phone 334-382-7461; the sheriff's reports come from the Butler County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Greenville 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 Butler 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 Greenville 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.