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.
Tarpon Springs, Florida, in Pinellas County, has about 26,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Tarpon Springs 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 Tarpon Springs
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 Tarpon Springs that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Tarpon Springs 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 Tarpon Springs Police
For Tarpon Springs, SearchSystems opened and checked the Tarpon Springs police records page at tspd.us/about-3 (page title: Records | TSPD), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Tarpon Springs had 74 violent and 363 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 455 arrests for 2025.
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
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.
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 Tarpon Springs?
From the agency that took it. The Tarpon Springs police records page is at tspd.us/about-3; the sheriff's reports come from the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Tarpon Springs 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 Tarpon Springs?
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 Tarpon Springs 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.