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.
Bradford County, Florida, has about 28,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Bradford County depends on where the incident happened: the Bradford County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. 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 sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Bradford County public records, Bradford County arrest records, Bradford County warrants, Bradford County inmate search, Bradford County property records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Bradford County
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.
In Bradford County that is the Bradford County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
The FBI's list also places the Highway Patrol in Bradford County in Bradford 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 five state agencies in Bradford County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Bradford County Sheriff's Office
The Bradford County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 45 violent and 74 property crimes reported for 2023 and reported 394 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 904.966.6161. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at bradfordsheriff.org/department-directory/jail (page title: Jail | Bradford County Sheriff’s Office), phone 904.966.6161, Monday-Friday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Bradford County
The two cities the FBI lists in Bradford County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Starke.
- Lawtey.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
How Many Reports: Bradford County in 2023
The one agency in Bradford County with all twelve months of 2023 on file reported 45 violent and 74 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
The Bradford County Sheriff's Office reported 394 arrests to the FBI for 2025, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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 Bradford County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Bradford County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119) the answer is due promptly and in good faith; the statute sets no number of days.
How long does an agency in Bradford County 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 Bradford County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol in Bradford County in Bradford County.
How do I get a report from the Bradford County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 904.966.6161. 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 Bradford County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.