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.
Johns Creek, Georgia, in Fulton County, has about 81,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Johns Creek 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.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Johns Creek
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 Johns Creek that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Johns Creek 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 Johns Creek Police
For Johns Creek, SearchSystems opened and checked the Johns Creek police department's page at johnscreekga.gov/departments/police/police-faqs (page title: Police FAQs | Johns Creek), phone 678-474-1600, 11360, Mon-Fri, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Johns Creek had 32 violent and 358 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 613 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
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.
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 Johns Creek?
From the agency that took it. The Johns Creek police department's page is at johnscreekga.gov, phone 678-474-1600; the sheriff's reports come from the Fulton County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Johns Creek 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 Johns Creek?
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 Johns Creek 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.