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 2, 2026.
Albany, Georgia, in Dougherty County, has about 67,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Albany 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: Albany public records, Dougherty County police reports, Albany arrest records, Albany warrants, Albany inmate search, Albany property records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Albany
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.
Inside Albany that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Albany Police Department); outside it, the Dougherty County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the State Patrol at Albany in Dougherty County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries Albany State University and Albany Technical College (campus police) and Dougherty County Board of Education (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Albany Police
For Albany, SearchSystems opened and checked the Albany police department's page at albanyga.gov/City-Departments/Albany-Police-Department/FAQs (page title: FAQs | City of Albany, GA), phone 229-431-2100, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Albany had 982 violent and 2,487 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,283 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Dougherty County Sheriff's Office
The Dougherty County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 4 violent and 11 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 38 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 229-302-3600. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at dougherty.ga.us/Government/Public-Safety/Sheriff%E2%80%99s-Office (page title: Sheriff’s Office Dougherty County, GA), phone 229-302-3600, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Georgia Open Records Act Requires
Under the Georgia Open Records Act the agency must answer a request within 3 business days, and it may charge for search, retrieval and copying after the first quarter hour. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 229.431.3233, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Albany?
From the agency that took it. The Albany police department's page is at albanyga.gov, phone 229-431-2100; the sheriff's reports come from the Dougherty County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Albany 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.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Albany?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the State Patrol at Albany in Dougherty County.
How do I get a report from the Dougherty County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 229-302-3600. Under the Georgia Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Albany 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.