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.
Buford, Georgia, in Gwinnett County, has about 19,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Buford 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: Buford public records, Gwinnett County police reports, Buford arrest records, Buford warrants, Buford inmate search, Buford criminal records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Buford
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.
The FBI lists no reporting agency under the name of Buford, and the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office is the county agency.
The FBI's list also places the State Patrol at Lawrenceville in Gwinnett County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries Gwinnett County Public Schools (other agency) and Georgia Gwinnett College and Gwinnett Technical College (campus police), each with a records office of its own.
The Auburn Police Department, the Doraville Police Department, the Loganville Police Department and one more are each listed by the FBI across several counties including Gwinnett County, so their arrests are not broken out for Gwinnett County here.
Reports from the Buford Police
For Buford, SearchSystems opened and checked the Buford police department's page at cityofbuford.com/department-public-safety (page title: Department of Public Safety | City of Buford, GA), phone 678.889.4614, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Reports from the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office
The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 17 violent and 8 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 440 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at gwinnettcounty.com/government/departments/sheriff/inmate-services (page title: Jail and Inmate Services | Gwinnett County | Gwinnett), 2900 University Parkway Lawrenceville, GA 30043, 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 gwinnettcounty.com/government/departments/communications/media-rela... (page title: Gwinnett County Open Records Requests | Gwinnett County | Gwinnett).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 770.822.8400, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Buford?
From the agency that took it. The Buford police department's page is at cityofbuford.com/department-public-safety, phone 678.889.4614; the sheriff's reports come from the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Buford 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 Buford?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the State Patrol at Lawrenceville in Gwinnett County.
How do I get a report from the Gwinnett 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 Buford 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.