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 1, 2026.
Dixie County, Florida, has about 18,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Dixie County depends on where the incident happened: the Dixie 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: Dixie County public records, Dixie County arrest records, Dixie County warrants, Dixie County inmate search, Dixie County property records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Dixie 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 Dixie County that is the Dixie 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 Dixie County in Dixie 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 Dixie County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Dixie County Sheriff's Office
The Dixie County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 33 violent and 78 property crimes reported for 2022 and reported 0 arrests for 2022.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 352-498-1231. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at townofgreenwood.org/pt1_type/dixie-county-jail (page title: Dixie County Jail Inmate Search, Visitation, Mugshots | Records Search), phone 352-498-1231, Wednesday, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 27, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Dixie County
The one city the FBI lists in Dixie County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Cross City: 19 violent and 32 property crimes reported for 2022; 32 arrests reported for 2025.
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: Dixie County in 2022
The two agencies in Dixie County with all twelve months of 2022 on file reported 52 violent and 110 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Dixie County with all twelve months of 2022 on file reported 0 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the State Attorney, (386) 758-0470, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Dixie County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Dixie 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 Dixie 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 Dixie County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol in Dixie County in Dixie County.
How do I get a report from the Dixie County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 352-498-1231. 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 Dixie 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.