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.
Calhoun County, South Carolina, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Calhoun County depends on where the incident happened: the Calhoun 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 South Carolina Freedom of Information Act 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: Calhoun County public records, Calhoun County arrest records, Calhoun County warrants, Calhoun County inmate search, Calhoun County criminal records, South Carolina arrest records and South Carolina inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Calhoun 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 Calhoun County that is the Calhoun 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 Highway Patrol in Calhoun County in Calhoun 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 Calhoun County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office
The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 26 violent and 170 property crimes reported for 2023 and reported 148 arrests for 2023.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 803-539-2091. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at calhounscsheriff.com (page title: Calhoun County SC Sheriff's Office, Jail & Inmate Information), phone 803-539-2091, a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Reports from the City Agencies in Calhoun County
The two cities the FBI lists in Calhoun County with a reporting agency of their own:
- St. Matthews: 12 violent and 35 property crimes reported for 2023; 20 arrests reported for 2025.
- Cameron: 1 violent and 5 property crimes reported for 2023; 0 arrests reported for 2023.
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: Calhoun County in 2023
The three agencies in Calhoun County with all twelve months of 2023 on file reported 39 violent and 210 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the three agencies in Calhoun County with all twelve months of 2023 on file reported 166 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
What the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act Requires
The South Carolina Freedom of Information Act sets the rules: an answer within 10 business days, or 20 for records more than two years old, at a charge of search, retrieval and copying at the agency's actual cost, from the agency that holds the report.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Calhoun County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. 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.
How long does an agency in Calhoun County 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 Calhoun County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol in Calhoun County in Calhoun County.
How do I get a report from the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 803-539-2091. 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 Calhoun 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.