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 23, 2026 and October 1, 2026.
Gainesville, Florida, in Alachua County, has about 149,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Gainesville depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119) 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: Gainesville public records, Alachua County police reports, Gainesville arrest records, Gainesville warrants, Gainesville inmate search, Gainesville criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Gainesville
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 Gainesville that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Gainesville Police Department); outside it, the Alachua County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Highway Patrol in Alachua County in Alachua County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's agency list also places two campus police departments and five state agencies in Alachua County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Gainesville Police
For Gainesville, SearchSystems opened and checked the Gainesville police records page at police.gainesvillefl.gov/About-GPD/Our-Departments-Units/Patrol-Sup... (page title: Records Gainesville Police Department), phone 352-334-5015, 545 NW 8th Avenue, Gainesville FL 32601, Monday-Friday, 8:00AM - 5:00PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Gainesville had 953 violent and 3,307 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2,163 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Alachua County Sheriff's Office
The Alachua County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 217 violent and 814 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,094 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at acso.us/inmate-search (page title: Inmate Search | ALACHUA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119) Requires
The Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119) sets the rules: an answer promptly and in good faith; the statute sets no number of days, at a charge of the copy fees set by statute, plus a special service charge for large requests, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at alachuacounty.us/Depts/Attorney/Pages/PublicRecordsRequest.aspx (page title: County Attorney).
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Gainesville?
From the agency that took it. The Gainesville police records page is at police.gainesvillefl.gov, phone 352-334-5015; the sheriff's reports come from the Alachua County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Gainesville have to answer?
Under the Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119), promptly and in good faith; the statute sets no number of days. It may charge the copy fees set by statute, plus a special service charge for large requests.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Gainesville?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol in Alachua County in Alachua County.
How do I get a report from the Alachua County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119) the answer is due promptly and in good faith; the statute sets no number of days.
Is this the official Gainesville 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.