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.
Vidalia, Georgia, in Toombs County, has about 11,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Vidalia 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: Vidalia public records, Toombs County police reports, Vidalia arrest records, Vidalia warrants, Vidalia inmate search, Vidalia criminal records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Vidalia
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 Vidalia that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Vidalia Police Department); outside it, the Toombs County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Vidalia Police
For Vidalia, SearchSystems opened and checked the Vidalia police department's page at vidaliaga.gov/departments/vidalia-police (page title: Vidalia Police | Vidalia Georgia), phone 912-537-7708, 7708 Address Vidalia City Hall 302 E First Street, Suite C Vidalia, GA 30474, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Vidalia had 101 violent and 533 property crimes reported for 2023 and reported 300 arrests for 2024.
Reports from the Toombs County Sheriff's Office
The Toombs County Sheriff's Office is the county agency.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 912-526-6778. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at toombscosheriff.org/divisions/detention-center (page title: Detention Center | Toombs County Sheriff), phone 912-526-6778, 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 toombscosheriff.org/open-records-request (page title: Open Records Request | Toombs County Sheriff).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 912-526-3803, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Vidalia?
From the agency that took it. The Vidalia police department's page is at vidaliaga.gov/departments/vidalia-police, phone 912-537-7708; the sheriff's reports come from the Toombs County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Vidalia 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 Toombs County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 912-526-6778. Under the Georgia Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Vidalia 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.