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.
Kennesaw, Georgia, in Cobb County, has about 38,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Kennesaw 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: Kennesaw public records, Cobb County police reports, Kennesaw arrest records, Kennesaw warrants, Kennesaw inmate search, Kennesaw criminal records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Kennesaw
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 Kennesaw that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Kennesaw Police Department); outside it, the Cobb County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the State Patrol at Marietta in Cobb County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries Kennesaw State University (campus police) and Cobb County Board of Education (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Kennesaw Police
For Kennesaw, SearchSystems opened and checked the Kennesaw police department's page at kennesaw-ga.gov/police (page title: Kennesaw Police Department | City of Kennesaw), phone 770-422-2505, 3074 Moon Station Rd. Kennesaw, GA 30144, Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM until 5:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Kennesaw had 74 violent and 281 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,041 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Cobb County Sheriff's Office
The Cobb County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 31 violent and 248 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 250 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (770) 528-8975. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at cobbsheriff.org/inmates/adult-detention-center/custodial-information (page title: Cobb County Sheriff's Office | Custodial Information:), phone (770) 528-8975, Monday through Friday, during the hours of 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., 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 cobbcounty.gov/board/county-attorney/open-records-requests (page title: Open Records Requests | Cobb County Georgia).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (770) 528-3080, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Kennesaw?
From the agency that took it. The Kennesaw police department's page is at kennesaw-ga.gov/police, phone 770-422-2505; the sheriff's reports come from the Cobb County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Kennesaw 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 Kennesaw?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the State Patrol at Marietta in Cobb County.
How do I get a report from the Cobb County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (770) 528-8975. Under the Georgia Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Kennesaw 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.