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 30, 2026.
Beatrice, Nebraska, in Gage County, has about 12,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Beatrice depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Nebraska Public Records Statutes 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: Beatrice public records, Gage County police reports, Beatrice arrest records, Beatrice warrants, Beatrice inmate search, Beatrice criminal records, Nebraska arrest records and Nebraska inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Beatrice
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 Beatrice that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Beatrice Police Department); outside it, the Gage County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the State Patrol in Gage County in Gage County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
Reports from the Beatrice Police
For Beatrice, SearchSystems opened and checked the Beatrice police records page at beatrice.ne.gov/public-safety-emergency-services/city-attorney/publ... (page title: Public Records Request | City of Beatrice), phone (402) 228-5200, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Beatrice had 9 violent and 77 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 363 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Gage County Sheriff's Office
The Gage County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 3 violent and 40 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 59 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 402-223-5221. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at gagecountyne.gov/sheriff-office (page title: Sheriff Office | Gage County), phone 402-223-5221, 612 Lincoln St. Beatrice, NE 68310, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
What the Nebraska Public Records Statutes Requires
The Nebraska Public Records Statutes sets the rules: an answer within 4 business days, at a charge of copying, and staff time after the first four hours, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at gagecountyne.gov/county-clerk/freedom-of-information-request (page title: Freedom of Information Request | Gage County).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, 402-223-1344, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Beatrice?
From the agency that took it. The Beatrice police records page is at beatrice.ne.gov, phone (402) 228-5200; the sheriff's reports come from the Gage County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Beatrice have to answer?
Under the Nebraska Public Records Statutes, within 4 business days. It may charge copying, and staff time after the first four hours.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Beatrice?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the State Patrol in Gage County in Gage County.
How do I get a report from the Gage County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 402-223-5221. Under the Nebraska Public Records Statutes the answer is due within 4 business days.
Is this the official Beatrice 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.