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.
Sylvester, Georgia, in Worth County, has about 5,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Sylvester 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: Sylvester public records, Worth County police reports, Sylvester arrest records, Sylvester warrants, Sylvester inmate search, Sylvester criminal records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Sylvester
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 Sylvester that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Sylvester Police Department); outside it, the Worth County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Sylvester Police
For Sylvester, SearchSystems opened and checked the Sylvester police department's page at cityofsylvester.com/departments/police-department (page title: Police Department | City of Sylvester), phone (229) 776-8500, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Sylvester reported 137 arrests for 2023.
Reports from the Worth County Sheriff's Office
The Worth County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 30 violent and 54 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 375 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at worthcountyboc.com/sheriffs/page/current-inmate-charges-and-bonds (page title: Current Inmate Charges and Bonds | Worth County GA), 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 Sylvester?
From the agency that took it. The Sylvester police department's page is at cityofsylvester.com, phone (229) 776-8500; the sheriff's reports come from the Worth County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Sylvester 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 Worth 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 Sylvester 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.