SearchSystems Editorial

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 25, 2026.

About this guide

Union City, Georgia, in Fulton County, has about 28,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Union City 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: Union City public records, Fulton County police reports, Union City arrest records, Union City warrants, Union City inmate search, Union City criminal records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.

Which Agency Holds a Report from Union City

A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.

Inside Union City that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Union City Police Department); outside it, the Fulton County Sheriff's Office.

The FBI's list also places the State Patrol at Hapeville in Fulton 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 nine campus police departments, three state agencies and five other agencies in Fulton County, each with a records office of its own.

Reports from the Union City Police

For Union City, SearchSystems opened and checked the Union City police records page at unioncityga.gov/Departments/Police/Divisions/Records-Division (page title: Records Division | City of Union City, GA), phone (770) 964-2288, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.

Reports from the Fulton County Sheriff's Office

The Fulton County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 135 arrests for 2023.

Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (877) 994-8463. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at fultoncountyga.gov/inside-fulton-county/fulton-county-departments/s... (page title: Jail), phone (877) 994-8463, 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 fultoncountyga.gov/inside-fulton-county/fulton-county-departments/e... (page title: Request For Public Records Form).

A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney handles discovery for pending cases.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get a police report in Union City?

From the agency that took it. The Union City police records page is at unioncityga.gov, phone (770) 964-2288; the sheriff's reports come from the Fulton County Sheriff's Office.

How long does an agency in Union City 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 Union City?

The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the State Patrol at Hapeville in Fulton County.

How do I get a report from the Fulton County Sheriff's Office?

From its records unit, reached through the office at (877) 994-8463. Under the Georgia Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.

Is this the official Union City 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.