Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest 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 26, 2026.
Swainsboro, Georgia, in Emanuel County, has about 7,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Swainsboro 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: Swainsboro public records, Emanuel County police reports, Swainsboro arrest records, Swainsboro warrants, Swainsboro inmate search, Swainsboro property records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Swainsboro
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 Swainsboro that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Swainsboro Police Department); outside it, the Emanuel County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the State Patrol at Swainsboro in Emanuel County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries East Georgia State College (campus police), with a records office of its own.
The Adrian Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Emanuel County, so its arrests are not broken out for Emanuel County here.
Reports from the Swainsboro Police
For Swainsboro, SearchSystems opened and checked the Swainsboro police department's page at cityofswainsboro.org/government/departments/police-department (page title: Police Department | City of Swainsboro), phone (478) 237-8967, 212 North Main Street Swainsboro, GA 30401, Monday-Friday, 8:30pm-5pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Swainsboro reported 112 arrests for 2023.
Reports from the Emanuel County Sheriff's Office
The Emanuel County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 114 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at emanuelcosheriff.com/current-inmates (page title: Current Inmates | Emanuel County Sheriff's Office), 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 emanuelco-ga.gov/476/Open-Records (page title: Open Records in Emanuel County | Emanuel County, GA).
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Swainsboro?
From the agency that took it. The Swainsboro police department's page is at cityofswainsboro.org, phone (478) 237-8967; the sheriff's reports come from the Emanuel County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Swainsboro 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 Swainsboro?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the State Patrol at Swainsboro in Emanuel County.
How do I get a report from the Emanuel County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Georgia Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Swainsboro 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.