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 October 4, 2026.
Franklin County, Nebraska, has about 2,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Franklin County depends on where the incident happened: the Franklin 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, cities, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Franklin County public records, Franklin County arrest records, Franklin County warrants, Franklin County inmate search, Franklin County criminal records, Nebraska arrest records and Nebraska inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Franklin 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 Franklin County that is the Franklin 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 Franklin County in Franklin County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
Reports from the Franklin County Sheriff's Office
The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 0 violent and 5 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 308-425-6231. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at franklincountyne.gov/sheriff-office (page title: Sheriff Office | Franklin County), phone 308-425-6231, Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:00pm - 4:00pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 2026.
Cities in Franklin County
The FBI lists no city in Franklin County with a reporting agency of its own.
The cities and towns in the county are Franklin, Hildreth, Campbell, Upland, Bloomington, Naponee and Riverton.
How Many Reports: Franklin County in 2025
The one agency in Franklin County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 0 violent and 5 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
The Franklin County Sheriff's Office reported 2 arrests to the FBI for 2025, 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 franklincountyne.gov/county-clerk/freedom-of-information-request (page title: Freedom of Information Request | Franklin County).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, 308-425-6258, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Franklin County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Franklin 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 Franklin 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 Franklin County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the State Patrol in Franklin County in Franklin County.
How do I get a report from the Franklin County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 308-425-6231. Under the Nebraska Public Records Statutes the answer is due within 4 business days.
Is this the official Franklin 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.