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.
Smyrna, Georgia, in Cobb County, has about 57,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Smyrna 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: Smyrna public records, Cobb County police reports, Smyrna arrest records, Smyrna warrants, Smyrna inmate search, Smyrna criminal records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Smyrna
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 Smyrna that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Smyrna 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 Smyrna Police
For Smyrna, SearchSystems opened and checked the Smyrna police records page at smyrnaga.gov/your-city/public-safety/police-department/archived/adm... (page title: Records | City of Smyrna, GA), phone (770) 434-9481, 2646 Atlanta Rd Smyrna, GA 30080, Monday - Friday from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Smyrna had 138 violent and 579 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 414 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
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 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 Smyrna?
From the agency that took it. The Smyrna police records page is at smyrnaga.gov, phone (770) 434-9481; the sheriff's reports come from the Cobb County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Smyrna 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 Smyrna?
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 Smyrna 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.