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 9, 2026.
Waynesboro, Georgia, in Burke County, has about 5,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Waynesboro 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: Waynesboro public records, Burke County police reports, Waynesboro arrest records, Waynesboro warrants, Waynesboro inmate search, Waynesboro criminal records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Waynesboro
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 Waynesboro that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Waynesboro Police Department); outside it, the Burke County Sheriff's Office.
The Blythe Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Burke County, so its arrests are not broken out for Burke County here.
Reports from the Waynesboro Police
For Waynesboro, SearchSystems opened and checked the Waynesboro police department's page at waynesboroga.com/122/Police (page title: Police | Waynesboro, GA), phone 706-554-8030, 628 Myrick Street Waynesboro, GA 30830, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Waynesboro reported 76 arrests for 2023.
Reports from the Burke County Sheriff's Office
The Burke County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 19 violent and 151 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 114 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at burkecountysheriff.com/inmate-inquiry.cfm (page title: Inmate Inquiry | Burke County Sheriff), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 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 burkecounty-ga.gov/how_do_i/open_record_request.php (page title: Welcome to Burke County, Georgia).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 706-821-1135, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Waynesboro?
From the agency that took it. The Waynesboro police department's page is at waynesboroga.com/122/Police, phone 706-554-8030; the sheriff's reports come from the Burke County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Waynesboro 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 Burke 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 Waynesboro 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.