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. Petersburg, Florida, in Pinellas County, has about 267,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from St. Petersburg 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. Petersburg public records, Pinellas County police reports, St. Petersburg arrest records, St. Petersburg warrants, St. Petersburg inmate search, St. Petersburg criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from St. Petersburg
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 St. Petersburg that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as St. Petersburg Police Department); outside it, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Highway Patrol in Pinellas County in Pinellas 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 six state agencies, one other agency and one campus police department in Pinellas County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the St. Petersburg Police
For St. Petersburg, SearchSystems opened and checked the St. Petersburg police records page at police.stpete.org/policeRecordsDivision/index.html (page title: Police Records Division), phone 727-893-7521, 1301 First Avenue North, St. Petersburg, FL 33705, Monday thru Friday from 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Reports from the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 386 violent and 1,969 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 7,021 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at whosinjail.pinellassheriff.gov, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 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.
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 St. Petersburg?
From the agency that took it. The St. Petersburg police records page is at police.stpete.org, phone 727-893-7521; the sheriff's reports come from the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in St. Petersburg 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. Petersburg?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol in Pinellas County in Pinellas County.
How do I get a report from the Pinellas 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. Petersburg 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.