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.
Hillsborough County, Florida, has about 1.6 million residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Hillsborough County depends on where the incident happened: the Hillsborough 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: Hillsborough County public records, Hillsborough County arrest records, Hillsborough County warrants, Hillsborough County inmate search, Hillsborough County property records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Hillsborough County
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.
In Hillsborough County that is the Hillsborough 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 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 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.
Reports from the City Agencies in Hillsborough County
The three cities the FBI lists in Hillsborough County with a reporting agency of their own, with the police records page SearchSystems verified where the city has a guide:
- Tampa: 1,405 violent and 4,172 property crimes reported for 2025; 14,285 arrests reported for 2025. The Tampa police records page is at tampa.gov/police/records, phone (813) 274-8211 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Plant City. The Plant City police records page is at plantcitygov.com/departments/public_safety/police/services/records_..., phone 813-757-9200 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Temple Terrace: 88 violent and 392 property crimes reported for 2025; 521 arrests reported for 2025. The Temple Terrace police records page is at templeterrace.gov/869/Police-Records-Unit, phone (813) 506-6516 (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: Hillsborough County in 2025
The three agencies in Hillsborough County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 2,870 violent and 9,325 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the three agencies in Hillsborough County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 40,381 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.
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 Hillsborough County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough County?
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 Hillsborough 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.