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 24, 2026.
George County, Mississippi, 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 George County depends on where the incident happened: the George 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 Mississippi Public 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: George County public records, George County arrest records, George County warrants, George County inmate search, George County property records, Mississippi arrest records and Mississippi inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from George 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 George County that is the George 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 George County Sheriff's Office
The George County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 79 violent and 299 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 145 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at georgecountymssheriff.com/inmateSearch (page title: George County Sheriff’s Office MS), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in George County
The one city the FBI lists in George County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Lucedale: 15 violent and 114 property crimes reported for 2024; 43 arrests reported for 2024.
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: George County in 2024
The two agencies in George County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 94 violent and 413 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in George County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 261 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
What the Mississippi Public Records Act Requires
Under the Mississippi Public Records Act the agency must answer a request within 7 working days, or up to 14 where local rules allow, and it may charge the actual cost of search, review and copying. 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, 601.947.6161, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in George County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the George County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Mississippi Public Records Act the answer is due within 7 working days, or up to 14 where local rules allow.
How long does an agency in George County 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 George County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. 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 George 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.