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 24, 2026 and September 26, 2026.
Brandon, Mississippi, in Rankin County, has about 26,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Brandon depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Mississippi Public 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: Brandon public records, Rankin County police reports, Brandon arrest records, Brandon warrants, Brandon inmate search, Brandon criminal records, Mississippi arrest records and Mississippi inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Brandon
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 Brandon that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Brandon Police Department); outside it, the Rankin County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Pearl Commercial Transportation Enforcement Division (state agency), with a records office of its own.
The Jackson Police Department is listed by the FBI across three counties including Rankin County, so its arrests are not broken out for Rankin County here.
Reports from the Brandon Police
For Brandon, SearchSystems opened and checked the Brandon police department's page at brandonms.org/city-services/police-department/frequently-asked-ques... (page title: Frequently Asked Questions | City of Brandon), phone 601-825-7225, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Brandon had 13 violent and 79 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 545 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Rankin County Sheriff's Office
The Rankin County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 32 violent and 157 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 582 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (601) 825-1479. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at www2.rankincounty.org/so/inmate/current.php (page title: Rankin County Jail | Current Inmates), phone (601) 825-1479, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
What the Mississippi Public Records Act Requires
The Mississippi Public Records Act sets the rules: an answer within 7 working days, or up to 14 where local rules allow, at a charge of the actual cost of search, review and copying, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at rankincounty.org/topic/index.php?topicid=70&structureid=16 (page title: Public Information Requests | Rankin County, Mississippi).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 601.608.0056, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Brandon?
From the agency that took it. The Brandon police department's page is at brandonms.org, phone 601-825-7225; the sheriff's reports come from the Rankin County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Brandon have to answer?
Under the Mississippi Public Records Act, within 7 working days, or up to 14 where local rules allow. It may charge the actual cost of search, review and copying.
How do I get a report from the Rankin County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (601) 825-1479. Under the Mississippi Public Records Act the answer is due within 7 working days, or up to 14 where local rules allow.
Is this the official Brandon 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.