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.
Clarkston, Georgia, in DeKalb County, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Clarkston 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: Clarkston public records, DeKalb County police reports, Clarkston arrest records, Clarkston warrants, Clarkston inmate search, Clarkston criminal records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Clarkston
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 Clarkston that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Clarkston Police Department); outside it, the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the State Patrol at Metropolitan Traffic Unit, Atlanta in DeKalb 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 three other agencies and three campus police departments in DeKalb County, each with a records office of its own.
The Atlanta Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including DeKalb County, so its arrests are not broken out for DeKalb County here.
Reports from the Clarkston Police
For Clarkston, SearchSystems opened and checked the Clarkston police department's page at clarkstonga.gov/clarkston-police-department (page title: Clarkston Police Department | City of Clarkston, GA), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Clarkston had 69 violent and 251 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 312 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office
The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 21 violent and 0 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 35 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at dekalbsheriff.com (page title: DeKalb County Jail, IN Inmate Roster, Booking, Arrests, Warrants), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
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 dekalbcountyga.gov/departments/communications/open-records-request (page title: Open Records Request | DeKalb County, GA).
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Clarkston?
From the agency that took it. The Clarkston police department's page is at clarkstonga.gov/clarkston-police-department; the sheriff's reports come from the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Clarkston 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 Clarkston?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the State Patrol at Metropolitan Traffic Unit, Atlanta in DeKalb County.
How do I get a report from the DeKalb 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 Clarkston 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.