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 2, 2026.
Niceville, Florida, in Okaloosa County, has about 18,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Niceville 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: Niceville public records, Okaloosa County police reports, Niceville arrest records, Niceville warrants, Niceville inmate search, Niceville criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Niceville
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 Niceville that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Niceville Police Department); outside it, the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Highway Patrol in Okaloosa County in Okaloosa 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 five state agencies and one campus police department in Okaloosa County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Niceville Police
For Niceville, SearchSystems opened and checked the Niceville police records page at nicevillefl.gov/374/Police-Records (page title: Police Records | Niceville, FL), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Niceville had 6 violent and 32 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 93 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office
The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office is the county agency.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (850) 689-5690. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at townofgreenwood.org/pt1_type/okaloosa-county-jail (page title: Okaloosa County Jail Inmate Search, Visitation, Mugshots | Records Search), phone (850) 689-5690, 1200 East James Lee Boulevard Crestview, FL 32539, Tuesday - Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:40 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 27, 2026.
What the Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119) Requires
Under the Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119) the agency must answer a request promptly and in good faith; the statute sets no number of days, and it may charge the copy fees set by statute, plus a special service charge for large requests. 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 sheriff-okaloosa.org/quick-links/public-records (page title: Public Records Requests | Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office).
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Niceville?
From the agency that took it. The Niceville police records page is at nicevillefl.gov/374/Police-Records; the sheriff's reports come from the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Niceville 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 Niceville?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol in Okaloosa County in Okaloosa County.
How do I get a report from the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (850) 689-5690. 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 Niceville 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.