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.
Perry, Georgia, in Houston County, has about 25,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Perry 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: Perry public records, Houston County police reports, Perry arrest records, Perry warrants, Perry inmate search, Perry criminal records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Perry
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 Perry that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Perry Police Department); outside it, the Houston County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the State Patrol at Perry in Houston County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
Reports from the Perry Police
For Perry, SearchSystems opened and checked the Perry police records page at perry-ga.gov/police-department/records-reports (page title: Records & Reports | City of Perry), phone (478) 988-2825, 1207 Washington Street Perry, GA 31069, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Perry had 38 violent and 313 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 510 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Houston County Sheriff's Office
The Houston County Sheriff's Office is the county agency.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 478-542-2125. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at houstoncountyga.gov/government/sheriff.cms (page title: Sheriff | Houston County), phone 478-542-2125, 202 Carl Vinson Parkway Warner Robins, GA 31088, 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (478) 218-4810, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Perry?
From the agency that took it. The Perry police records page is at perry-ga.gov, phone (478) 988-2825; the sheriff's reports come from the Houston County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Perry 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 Perry?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the State Patrol at Perry in Houston County.
How do I get a report from the Houston County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 478-542-2125. Under the Georgia Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Perry 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.