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.
Adel, Georgia, in Cook County, has about 5,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Adel depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Georgia Open Records Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Adel public records, Cook County police reports, Adel arrest records, Adel warrants, Adel inmate search, Adel criminal records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Adel
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.
Inside Adel that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Adel Police Department); outside it, the Cook County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Adel Police
For Adel, SearchSystems opened and checked the Adel police department's page at cityofadelga.gov/police-department (page title: Police Department | City of Adel, GA), phone 229-896-4504, 2224 Police Department 204 E Third Street, Adel, GA 31620, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Reports from the Cook County Sheriff's Office
The Cook County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 11 violent and 55 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 549 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at cookcountyga.us/departments-and-offices/sheriffs-office (page title: Sheriff's Office | Cook County Georgia), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 2026.
What the Georgia Open Records Act Requires
The Georgia Open Records Act sets the rules: an answer within 3 business days, at a charge of for search, retrieval and copying after the first quarter hour, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (229) 896-3102, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Adel?
From the agency that took it. The Adel police department's page is at cityofadelga.gov/police-department, phone 229-896-4504; the sheriff's reports come from the Cook County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Adel have to answer?
Under the Georgia Open Records Act, within 3 business days. It may charge for search, retrieval and copying after the first quarter hour.
How do I get a report from the Cook County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Georgia Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Adel website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.