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 October 1, 2026.
Brevard, North Carolina, in Transylvania County, has about 8,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Brevard depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the North Carolina 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: Brevard public records, Transylvania County police reports, Brevard arrest records, Brevard warrants, Brevard inmate search, Brevard criminal records, North Carolina arrest records and North Carolina inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Brevard
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.
Inside Brevard that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Brevard Police Department); outside it, the Transylvania County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries the State Park Rangers at Gorges (state agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Brevard Police
For Brevard, SearchSystems opened and checked the Brevard police department's page at cityofbrevard.com/173/Police (page title: Brevard Police Department | Brevard, NC), phone 828-883-2212, 132 Commerce Street Brevard, NC 28712, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Brevard had 11 violent and 85 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 304 arrests for 2023.
Reports from the Transylvania County Sheriff's Office
The Transylvania County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 26 violent and 144 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 490 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 828-884-3169. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at transylvaniacounty.org/departments/sheriffs-office (page title: Sheriff's Office | Transylvania County), phone 828-884-3169, 153 Public Safety Way, Brevard, NC 28712, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the North Carolina Public Records Act Requires
Under the North Carolina Public Records Act the agency must answer a request as promptly as possible; the statute sets no number of days, and it may charge the actual cost of copying. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Brevard?
From the agency that took it. The Brevard police department's page is at cityofbrevard.com/173/Police, phone 828-883-2212; the sheriff's reports come from the Transylvania County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Brevard have to answer?
Under the North Carolina Public Records Act, as promptly as possible; the statute sets no number of days. It may charge the actual cost of copying.
How do I get a report from the Transylvania County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 828-884-3169. Under the North Carolina Public Records Act the answer is due as promptly as possible; the statute sets no number of days.
Is this the official Brevard 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.