Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Bessemer City is a city in Gaston County, North Carolina, with about 5,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps police reports, council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Bessemer City offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 city office pages for Bessemer City, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, Police records, City Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where Bessemer City records are kept
- Kept by the City of Bessemer City: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Gaston County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the Gaston County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Bessemer City police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Bessemer City police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Bessemer City police records.
- Website: bessemercity.com/police-department (page title: Police Department | Bessemer City, NC)
- Phone: (704) 629-2235
- Address: 132 West Virginia Ave. Bessemer City, NC 28016
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the city police. They are in the Gaston County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Bessemer City City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: bessemercitync.municipalonlinepayments.com/bessemercitync/contact (page title: Contact us | Bessemer City, NC | Municipal Online Services)
- Phone: 704-629-5542
- Address: 125 E Virginia Ave, Bessemer City, NC 28016
- Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00AM-12:30PM
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Bessemer City
North Carolina public records law applies to the city government of Bessemer City. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Other cities and towns in Gaston County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Gaston County. The Gaston County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Bessemer City website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Bessemer City offices listed above, and the city's own website is bessemercitync.municipalonlinepayments.com; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Bessemer City?
Request it from the Bessemer City police records unit at bessemercity.com/police-department, phone (704) 629-2235. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Bessemer City?
Bessemer City cases are heard by the courts that serve Gaston County, and people arrested in Bessemer City are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Gaston County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Bessemer City?
From the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. North Carolina public records law applies to city governments.