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 1, 2026.
Port Wentworth, Georgia, in Chatham County, has about 15,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Port Wentworth 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 Port Wentworth
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 Port Wentworth that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Port Wentworth Police Department); outside it, the Chatham County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the State Patrol at Savannah in Chatham 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 two campus police departments, one state agency and three other agencies in Chatham County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Port Wentworth Police
For Port Wentworth, SearchSystems opened and checked the Port Wentworth police department's page at portwentworthga.gov/dept-police-infomap (page title: Police Department | City of Port Wentworth), phone 888-373-7888, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Port Wentworth had 27 violent and 90 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 264 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Chatham County Sheriff's Office
The Chatham County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 1,152 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 912-651-3700. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at sheriff.chathamcountyga.gov (page title: Chatham County Sheriff's Office), phone 912-651-3700, 1050 Carl Griffin Drive Savannah, GA 31405, 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 chathamcountyga.justfoia.com/publicportal/home/newrequest (page title: Chatham County, GA Public Portal | JustFOIA).
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Port Wentworth?
From the agency that took it. The Port Wentworth police department's page is at portwentworthga.gov/dept-police-infomap, phone 888-373-7888; the sheriff's reports come from the Chatham County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Port Wentworth 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 Port Wentworth?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the State Patrol at Savannah in Chatham County.
How do I get a report from the Chatham County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 912-651-3700. Under the Georgia Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Port Wentworth 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.