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 28, 2026.
Gaffney, South Carolina, in Cherokee County, has about 13,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Gaffney depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the South Carolina Freedom of Information 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: Gaffney public records, Cherokee County police reports, Gaffney arrest records, Gaffney warrants, Gaffney inmate search, Gaffney property records, South Carolina arrest records and South Carolina inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Gaffney
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 Gaffney that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Gaffney Police Department); outside it, the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Highway Patrol in Cherokee County in Cherokee County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's agency list also places five state agencies in Cherokee County, each with a records office of its own.
The Chesnee Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Cherokee County, so its arrests are not broken out for Cherokee County here.
Reports from the Gaffney Police
For Gaffney, SearchSystems opened and checked the Gaffney police department's page at cityofgaffney-sc.gov/m/directory/department?did=12 (page title: Staff Directory, Police Department), phone 864-489-8115, 201 N Limestone Street 1st Floor Gaffney, SC 29340, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Gaffney reported 468 arrests for 2024.
Reports from the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office
The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 104 violent and 579 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,203 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 864-489-4722. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at cherokeecountysc.gov/sheriffs-office-detention-center (page title: Sheriff’s Office | Detention Center | Cherokee County), phone 864-489-4722, 312 E. Frederick St. Gaffney, SC 29340, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 2026.
What the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act Requires
Under the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act the agency must answer a request within 10 business days, or 20 for records more than two years old, and it may charge search, retrieval and copying at the agency's actual cost. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Solicitor, 864-487-2576, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Gaffney?
From the agency that took it. The Gaffney police department's page is at cityofgaffney-sc.gov, phone 864-489-8115; the sheriff's reports come from the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Gaffney have to answer?
Under the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act, within 10 business days, or 20 for records more than two years old. It may charge search, retrieval and copying at the agency's actual cost.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Gaffney?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol in Cherokee County in Cherokee County.
How do I get a report from the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 864-489-4722. Under the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 10 business days, or 20 for records more than two years old.
Is this the official Gaffney 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.