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 23, 2026 and September 26, 2026.
Bolivar, Tennessee, in Hardeman County, has about 5,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Bolivar depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Tennessee Public Records 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: Bolivar public records, Hardeman County police reports, Bolivar arrest records, Bolivar warrants, Bolivar inmate search, Bolivar criminal records, Tennessee arrest records and Tennessee inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Bolivar
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 Bolivar that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Bolivar Police Department); outside it, the Hardeman County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Bolivar Police
For Bolivar, SearchSystems opened and checked the Bolivar police department's page at cityofbolivar.com/police (page title: Police | City of Bolivar | Tennessee), phone (731) 658-4284, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Bolivar had 65 violent and 128 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 417 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Hardeman County Sheriff's Office
The Hardeman County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 41 violent and 137 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 578 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (731) 658-3971. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at hardemancountysheriff.org/corrections (page title: Corrections | Hardeman County Sheriff's Office), phone (731) 658-3971, 505 South Main Street, Bolivar, TN 38008, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Tennessee Public Records Act Requires
The Tennessee Public Records Act sets the rules: an answer within 7 business days, at a charge of copying, and labor after the first hour, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney General handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Bolivar?
From the agency that took it. The Bolivar police department's page is at cityofbolivar.com/police, phone (731) 658-4284; the sheriff's reports come from the Hardeman County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Bolivar have to answer?
Under the Tennessee Public Records Act, within 7 business days. It may charge copying, and labor after the first hour.
How do I get a report from the Hardeman County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (731) 658-3971. Under the Tennessee Public Records Act the answer is due within 7 business days.
Is this the official Bolivar 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.