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 October 2, 2026.
Diamondhead, Mississippi, in Hancock County, has about 9,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Diamondhead 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: Diamondhead public records, Hancock County police reports, Diamondhead arrest records, Diamondhead warrants, Diamondhead inmate search, Diamondhead criminal records, Mississippi arrest records and Mississippi inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Diamondhead
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.
The FBI lists no reporting agency under the name of Diamondhead, and the Hancock County Sheriff's Office is the county agency.
Reports from the Diamondhead Police
For Diamondhead, SearchSystems opened and checked the Diamondhead police records page at diamondhead.ms.gov/police/webform/request-police-report (page title: Request a Police Report | Diamondhead Mississippi), phone 228-222-4649, 5000 Diamondhead Circle, Diamondhead, MS 39525, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Reports from the Hancock County Sheriff's Office
The Hancock County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 16 violent and 233 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 734 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 228-466-6900. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at hancockso.com/InmateRoster/hancock_inmatelist.html (page title: Hancock County Sheriff's Office), phone 228-466-6900, 8450 Highway 90, Bay St. Louis, MS 39520, 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 hancockcounty.ms.gov/DocumentCenter/View/215/Hancock-County-Public-... (page title: HANCOCK COUNTY Public Records Request Form Date of Request _____ _).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 228-467-6631, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Diamondhead?
From the agency that took it. The Diamondhead police records page is at diamondhead.ms.gov, phone 228-222-4649; the sheriff's reports come from the Hancock County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Diamondhead 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 Hancock County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 228-466-6900. 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 Diamondhead 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.