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 on September 23, 2026.
Fulton County, Georgia, has about 1.1 million residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Fulton County depends on where the incident happened: the Fulton 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.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Fulton 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 Fulton County that is the Fulton 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.
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 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.
Reports from the City Agencies in Fulton County
The 14 cities the FBI lists in Fulton County with a reporting agency of their own, the largest twelve first, with the police records page SearchSystems verified where the city has a guide:
- Atlanta: 3,869 violent and 16,391 property crimes reported for 2025; 12,596 arrests reported for 2025. The Atlanta police records page is at atlantapd.org/i-want-to/or-request-complete, phone 404-546-7461 (verified September 25, 2026).
- South Fulton: 540 violent and 1,889 property crimes reported for 2025; 1,953 arrests reported for 2025.
- Sandy Springs: 120 violent and 1,326 property crimes reported for 2025; 1,709 arrests reported for 2025.
- Roswell: 102 violent and 701 property crimes reported for 2025; 1,516 arrests reported for 2025.
- Johns Creek: 32 violent and 358 property crimes reported for 2025; 613 arrests reported for 2025. The Johns Creek police department's page is at johnscreekga.gov/departments/police/police-faqs, phone 678-474-1600 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Alpharetta: 149 violent and 704 property crimes reported for 2025; 742 arrests reported for 2025.
- Milton: 14 violent and 198 property crimes reported for 2025; 193 arrests reported for 2025. The Milton police department's page is at miltonga.gov/government/police, phone 678-297-6300 (verified September 25, 2026).
- East Point: 1,407 arrests reported for 2024. The East Point police department's page is at eastpointga.gov/police, phone 404-761-2170 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Union City. The Union City police records page is at unioncityga.gov/Departments/Police/Divisions/Records-Division, phone (770) 964-2288 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Fairburn: 35 violent and 191 property crimes reported for 2025; 295 arrests reported for 2025. The Fairburn police records page is at fairburn.com/270/Police-Reports, phone 770-964-2244 (verified September 25, 2026).
- College Park: 182 violent and 891 property crimes reported for 2025; 1,354 arrests reported for 2025.
- Hapeville: 21 violent and 413 property crimes reported for 2025; 108 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.
The rest: Palmetto and Chattahoochee Hills.
How Many Reports: Fulton County in 2025
The 11 agencies in Fulton County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 5,064 violent and 23,081 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the 12 agencies in Fulton County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 21,249 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.
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 Fulton County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Fulton 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 Fulton 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.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Fulton County?
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 Fulton 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.