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.
Lovejoy, Georgia, in Clayton County, has about 13,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Lovejoy 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: Lovejoy public records, Clayton County police reports, Lovejoy arrest records, Lovejoy warrants, Lovejoy inmate search, Lovejoy criminal records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Lovejoy
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 Lovejoy that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Lovejoy 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 Lovejoy Police
For Lovejoy, SearchSystems opened and checked the Lovejoy police department's page at cityoflovejoy.com/187/Police-Department (page title: Police Department | Lovejoy, GA), phone (678) 610-9748, 2296 Talmadge Rd. Mailing address : P.O. Box 220, Lovejoy, GA 30250, Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Lovejoy reported 1,152 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
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Lovejoy?
From the agency that took it. The Lovejoy police department's page is at cityoflovejoy.com/187/Police-Department, phone (678) 610-9748; the sheriff's reports come from the Clayton County Police Department.
How long does an agency in Lovejoy 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 Lovejoy 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.