Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest 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.
Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach County depends on where the incident happened: the Palm Beach 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, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Palm Beach County public records, Palm Beach County arrest records, Palm Beach County warrants, Palm Beach County inmate search, Palm Beach County criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach County that is the Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach County in Palm Beach 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 six state agencies in Palm Beach County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office is the county agency.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (561) 688-3000. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at pbso.org/arrest-jail_menu (page title: Arrest & Jail | Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office), phone (561) 688-3000, 3228 Gun Club Road West Palm Beach, FL 33406, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Palm Beach County
The 33 cities the FBI lists in Palm Beach County with a reporting agency of their own, the largest twelve first, with the police records page SearchSystems verified where the city has a guide:
- West Palm Beach: 2,898 arrests reported for 2025.
- Boca Raton: 1,191 arrests reported for 2025.
- Boynton Beach: 2,040 arrests reported for 2024. The Boynton Beach police records page is at bbpd.org/virtual_front_desk/reports/request_a_police_report.php, phone 561.732.8116 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Delray Beach: 1,328 arrests reported for 2024.
- Palm Beach Gardens: 769 arrests reported for 2024.
- Wellington. The Wellington police department's page is at wellingtonfl.gov/511/Public-Safety, phone 561-688-5447 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Jupiter: 845 arrests reported for 2025.
- Greenacres.
- Lake Worth Beach.
- Royal Palm Beach.
- Riviera Beach. The Riviera Beach police records page is at rivierabch.com/rbpd/Public-Records-Requests, phone (561) 845-4133 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Palm Springs.
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.
The rest: Belle Glade, North Palm Beach, Lantana, Palm Beach, Lake Park, Westlake, Tequesta, Pahokee, South Bay, Highland Beach, Juno Beach, Lake Clarke Shores, Hypoluxo, Mangonia Park, Atlantis, Ocean Ridge, South Palm Beach, Palm Beach Shores, Gulf Stream, Jupiter Inlet Colony and Manalapan.
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 pbcpao.gov/public-records-requests.htm (page title: Public Records Requests).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the State Attorney, 561-355-7100, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Palm Beach County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol in Palm Beach County in Palm Beach County.
How do I get a report from the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (561) 688-3000. 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 Palm Beach 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.