Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026.
Sunrise, Florida, in Broward County, has about 100,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Sunrise 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: Sunrise public records, Broward County police reports, Sunrise arrest records, Sunrise warrants, Sunrise inmate search, Sunrise criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Sunrise
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 Sunrise that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Sunrise Police Department); outside it, the Broward County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Highway Patrol in Broward County in Broward 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 three other agencies and six state agencies in Broward County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Sunrise Police
For Sunrise, SearchSystems opened and checked the Sunrise police records page at sunrisefl.gov/departments-services/police/records-unit-public-records (page title: Public Records Request | City of Sunrise, FL), phone (954) 746-3500, 10440, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Reports from the Broward County Sheriff's Office
The Broward County Sheriff's Office is the county agency.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at apps.sheriff.org/ArrestSearch (page title: Arrest Search), 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Sunrise?
From the agency that took it. The Sunrise police records page is at sunrisefl.gov, phone (954) 746-3500; the sheriff's reports come from the Broward County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Sunrise 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 Sunrise?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol in Broward County in Broward County.
How do I get a report from the Broward 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 Sunrise 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.