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.
St. Cloud, Florida, in Osceola County, has about 71,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from St. Cloud 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: St. Cloud public records, Osceola County police reports, St. Cloud arrest records, St. Cloud warrants, St. Cloud criminal records, St. Cloud court records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from St. Cloud
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
Inside St. Cloud that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as St. Cloud Police Department); outside it, the Osceola County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Highway Patrol in Osceola County in Osceola 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 in Osceola County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the St. Cloud Police
For St. Cloud, SearchSystems opened and checked the St. Cloud police department's page at stcloudfl.gov/905/Police (page title: Police Department Frequently Asked Questions | City of St. Cloud, Florida), phone 407-957-8442, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for St. Cloud had 105 violent and 493 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 694 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Osceola County Sheriff's Office
The Osceola County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 6,274 arrests for 2023.
Its reports come from its records unit.
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 osceola.org/Government/Make-a-Public-Records-Request (page title: Make a Public Records Request | Osceola County).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the State Attorney, 407 836-2400, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in St. Cloud?
From the agency that took it. The St. Cloud police department's page is at stcloudfl.gov/905/Police, phone 407-957-8442; the sheriff's reports come from the Osceola County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in St. Cloud 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 St. Cloud?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol in Osceola County in Osceola County.
How do I get a report from the Osceola 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 St. Cloud 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.