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 29, 2026.
Towns County, Georgia, has about 13,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Towns County depends on where the incident happened: the Towns 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: Towns County public records, Towns County arrest records, Towns County warrants, Towns County inmate search, Towns County criminal records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Towns County
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.
In Towns County that is the Towns 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 carries Young Harris College (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Towns County Sheriff's Office
The Towns County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 207 arrests for 2023.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 706-896-4444. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at townscountyga.org/sheriff.html (page title: Sheriff), phone 706-896-4444, MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Towns County
The one city the FBI lists in Towns County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Hiawassee: 7 violent and 2 property crimes reported for 2025; 14 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: Towns County in 2025
The one agency in Towns County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 7 violent and 2 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Hiawassee reported 14 arrests to the FBI for 2025, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 706-896-6489, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Towns County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Towns 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 Towns 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 Towns County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 706-896-4444. Under the Georgia Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Towns 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.