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.
Forest Park, Georgia, in Clayton 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 Forest Park 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: Forest Park public records, Clayton County police reports, Forest Park arrest records, Forest Park warrants, Forest Park inmate search, Forest Park criminal records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Forest Park
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 Forest Park that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Forest Park Police Department); outside it, the Clayton County Police Department.
The FBI's list also carries Clayton State University (campus police) and Clayton County Schools (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
The College Park Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Clayton County, so its arrests are not broken out for Clayton County here.
Reports from the Forest Park Police
For Forest Park, SearchSystems opened and checked the Forest Park police records page at forestparkga.gov/departments/police_services/public_records_request... (page title: Forest Park, GA), phone (404) 366-4720, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Forest Park had 109 violent and 558 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 1,723 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Clayton County Police Department
The Clayton County Police Department is the county agency; it had 1,566 violent and 6,031 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 5,866 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (770) 477-4441. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at claytonsheriff.com/clayton-county-inmate-search (page title: Clayton County Jail Inmate Search: Bookings & Records), phone (770) 477-4441, a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Forest Park?
From the agency that took it. The Forest Park police records page is at forestparkga.gov, phone (404) 366-4720; the sheriff's reports come from the Clayton County Police Department.
How long does an agency in Forest Park 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 Clayton County Police Department?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (770) 477-4441. Under the Georgia Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Forest Park 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.