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.
Sweetwater, Florida, in Miami-Dade County, has about 21,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Sweetwater 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 Sweetwater
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 Sweetwater that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Sweetwater 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 Sweetwater Police
For Sweetwater, SearchSystems opened and checked the Sweetwater police department's page at cityofsweetwater.fl.gov/232/Police-Administration-Division (page title: Police Administration Division | Sweetwater, FL), phone 305-476-5423, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
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
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 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 Sweetwater?
From the agency that took it. The Sweetwater police department's page is at cityofsweetwater.fl.gov, phone 305-476-5423; the sheriff's reports come from the Miami-Dade County Police Department.
How long does an agency in Sweetwater 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 Sweetwater?
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 Sweetwater 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.