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.
Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County, has about 415,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Tampa 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 Tampa
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 Tampa that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Tampa Police Department); outside it, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Highway Patrol in Hillsborough County in Hillsborough 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 one campus police department, one other agency and seven state agencies in Hillsborough County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Tampa Police
For Tampa, SearchSystems opened and checked the Tampa police records page at tampa.gov/police/records (page title: Police Records and Online Reporting | City of Tampa), phone (813) 274-8211, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Tampa had 1,405 violent and 4,172 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 14,285 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 1,377 violent and 4,761 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 25,575 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (850) 410-8109. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at webapps.hcso.tampa.fl.us/arrestinquiry (page title: HCSO Arrest Inquiry), phone (850) 410-8109, 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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at hcfl.gov/residents/community-resources/official-records/public-reco... (page title: Public Records Request | Hillsborough County, FL).
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 Tampa?
From the agency that took it. The Tampa police records page is at tampa.gov/police/records, phone (813) 274-8211; the sheriff's reports come from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Tampa 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 Tampa?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol in Hillsborough County in Hillsborough County.
How do I get a report from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (850) 410-8109. 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 Tampa 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.