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.
Burt County, Nebraska, has about 6,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Burt County depends on where the incident happened: the Burt 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 Nebraska Public Records Statutes 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: Burt County public records, Burt County arrest records, Burt County warrants, Burt County criminal records, Burt County court records, Nebraska arrest records and Nebraska inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Burt County
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.
In Burt County that is the Burt 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.
The FBI's list also places the State Patrol in Burt County in Burt County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
Reports from the Burt County Sheriff's Office
The Burt County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 2 violent and 0 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 15 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Reports from the City Agencies in Burt County
The three cities the FBI lists in Burt County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Tekamah: 1 arrests reported for 2023.
- Oakland: 0 violent and 0 property crimes reported for 2025; 0 arrests reported for 2025.
- Decatur.
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: Burt County in 2025
The two agencies in Burt County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 2 violent and 0 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Burt County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 15 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
What the Nebraska Public Records Statutes Requires
Under the Nebraska Public Records Statutes the agency must answer a request within 4 business days, and it may charge copying, and staff time after the first four hours. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at burtcountyne.gov/county-clerk/freedom-of-information-request (page title: Freedom of Information Request | Burt County).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, (402) 374-2910, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Burt County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Burt County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Nebraska Public Records Statutes the answer is due within 4 business days.
How long does an agency in Burt County 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 Burt County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the State Patrol in Burt County in Burt County.
How do I get a report from the Burt County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Nebraska Public Records Statutes the answer is due within 4 business days.
Is this the official Burt 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.