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.
Escambia County, Florida, has about 331,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Escambia County depends on where the incident happened: the Escambia 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: Escambia County public records, Escambia County arrest records, Escambia County warrants, Escambia County criminal records, Escambia County court records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Escambia 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 Escambia County that is the Escambia 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 Escambia County in Escambia 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 and two campus police departments in Escambia County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Escambia County Sheriff's Office
The Escambia County Sheriff's Office is the county agency.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Reports from the City Agencies in Escambia County
The one city the FBI lists in Escambia County with a reporting agency of its own, with the police records page SearchSystems verified where the city has a guide:
- Pensacola: 40 violent and 364 property crimes reported for 2024; 1,107 arrests reported for 2025. The Pensacola police records page is at cityofpensacola.com/2995/Police-Public-Records-Requests (verified September 25, 2026).
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: Escambia County in 2024
The one agency in Escambia County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 40 violent and 364 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Pensacola reported 1,107 arrests to the FBI for 2025, 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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at myescambia.com/our-services/human-resources/records/public-records-... (page title: Public Records Requests).
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 Escambia County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Escambia 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 Escambia 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 Escambia County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol in Escambia County in Escambia County.
How do I get a report from the Escambia 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 Escambia 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.