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 9, 2026.
Palmetto Bay, Florida, in Miami-Dade County, has about 25,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Palmetto Bay 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.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Palmetto Bay
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 Palmetto Bay that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Palmetto Bay Police Department); outside it, the Miami-Dade County Police Department.
The FBI's list also places the Highway Patrol in Miami-Dade County in Miami-Dade 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 seven state agencies, one campus police department and one other agency in Miami-Dade County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Palmetto Bay Police
For Palmetto Bay, SearchSystems opened and checked the Palmetto Bay police records page at palmettobay-fl.gov/884/Police-Reports-Services (page title: Police Reports and Other Service Requests | Palmetto Bay, FL), phone 305-278-4000, 9705 E Hibiscus Street Palmetto Bay, FL 33157, Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Palmetto Bay had 29 violent and 406 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 158 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Miami-Dade County Police Department
The Miami-Dade County Police Department is the county agency; it had 4,026 violent and 21,715 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 11,565 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 786-263-7000. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at miamidade.gov/global/service.page?Mduid_service=ser1491494549439906 (page title: Inmate In-Custody Search), phone 786-263-7000, 3505 NW 107 Ave., Doral, FL 33178, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 29, 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 miamidadeclerk.gov/clerk/public-records-requests.page (page title: Public Records Request).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the State Attorney handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Palmetto Bay?
From the agency that took it. The Palmetto Bay police records page is at palmettobay-fl.gov, phone 305-278-4000; the sheriff's reports come from the Miami-Dade County Police Department.
How long does an agency in Palmetto Bay 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 Palmetto Bay?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol in Miami-Dade County in Miami-Dade County.
How do I get a report from the Miami-Dade County Police Department?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 786-263-7000. 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 Palmetto Bay 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.