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 4, 2026.
Washington County, Florida, has about 27,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Washington County depends on where the incident happened: the Washington 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: Washington County public records, Washington County arrest records, Washington County warrants, Washington County inmate search, Washington County property records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Washington 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 Washington County that is the Washington 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 Washington County in Washington 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 Washington County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Washington County Sheriff's Office
The Washington County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 45 violent and 30 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 386 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 850.638.6110. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at townofgreenwood.org/pt1_type/washington-county-jail (page title: Washington County Jail Inmate Search, Visitation, Mugshots | Records Search), phone 850.638.6110, 711 Third Street Chipley, FL 32428, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Washington County
The one city the FBI lists in Washington County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Chipley: 7 violent and 18 property crimes reported for 2025; 274 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: Washington County in 2025
The two agencies in Washington County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 52 violent and 48 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Washington County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 660 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 wcsoe.gov/public-records-request (page title: Public Records Request | Washington County (FL) Supervisor of Elections).
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 Washington County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol in Washington County in Washington County.
How do I get a report from the Washington County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 850.638.6110. 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 Washington 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.