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 September 30, 2026.
Ben Hill County, Georgia, has about 17,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Ben Hill County depends on where the incident happened: the Ben Hill County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. 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 sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Ben Hill County public records, Ben Hill County arrest records, Ben Hill County warrants, Ben Hill County inmate search, Ben Hill County criminal records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Ben Hill County
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.
In Ben Hill County that is the Ben Hill County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
Reports from the Ben Hill County Sheriff's Office
The Ben Hill County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 36 violent and 63 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 219 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (229) 426-4152. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at benhillcounty-ga.gov/business-directory/sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Ben Hill County), phone (229) 426-4152, Wednesday, May 22, 2024 Time: 11:00AM - 1:00PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Ben Hill County
The one city the FBI lists in Ben Hill County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Fitzgerald: 33 violent and 259 property crimes reported for 2025; 263 arrests reported for 2025.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
How Many Reports: Ben Hill County in 2025
The two agencies in Ben Hill County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 69 violent and 322 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Ben Hill County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 622 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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 Ben Hill County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Ben Hill County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Georgia Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
How long does an agency in Ben Hill County 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 Ben Hill County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (229) 426-4152. Under the Georgia Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Ben Hill County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.