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 September 25, 2026.
Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County, has about 520,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Atlanta 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: Atlanta public records, Fulton County police reports, Atlanta arrest records, Atlanta warrants, Atlanta inmate search, Atlanta criminal records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Atlanta
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 Atlanta that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Atlanta Police Department); outside it, the Fulton County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the State Patrol at Hapeville in Fulton 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 nine campus police departments, three state agencies and five other agencies in Fulton County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Atlanta Police
For Atlanta, SearchSystems opened and checked the Atlanta police records page at atlantapd.org/i-want-to/or-request-complete (page title: OR Request Complete | Atlanta Police Department), phone 404-546-7461, 3493 Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway Atlanta, GA 30331, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Atlanta had 3,869 violent and 16,391 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 12,596 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Fulton County Sheriff's Office
The Fulton County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 135 arrests for 2023.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (877) 994-8463. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at fultoncountyga.gov/inside-fulton-county/fulton-county-departments/s... (page title: Jail), phone (877) 994-8463, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at fultoncountyga.gov/inside-fulton-county/fulton-county-departments/e... (page title: Request For Public Records Form).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Atlanta?
From the agency that took it. The Atlanta police records page is at atlantapd.org/i-want-to/or-request-complete, phone 404-546-7461; the sheriff's reports come from the Fulton County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Atlanta 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 Atlanta?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the State Patrol at Hapeville in Fulton County.
How do I get a report from the Fulton County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (877) 994-8463. Under the Georgia Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Atlanta 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.