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 30, 2026.
Jackson, Tennessee, in Madison County, has about 69,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Jackson 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: Jackson public records, Madison County police reports, Jackson arrest records, Jackson warrants, Jackson inmate search, Jackson criminal records, Tennessee arrest records and Tennessee inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Jackson
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
Inside Jackson that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Jackson Police Department); outside it, the Madison County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Jackson State Community College (campus police) and the Wildlife Resources Agency's Region 1 (state agency), each with a records office of its own.
The Humboldt Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Madison County, so its arrests are not broken out for Madison County here.
Reports from the Jackson Police
For Jackson, SearchSystems opened and checked the Jackson police records page at jacksontn.gov/government/publicsafety/police/administrative/records (page title: Records | City of Jackson, TN), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Jackson had 506 violent and 1,840 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 3,850 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Madison County Sheriff's Office
The Madison County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 73 violent and 207 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2,256 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at sheriffrandytucker.com/madison-county-detention-center (page title: Madison County Detention Center | Madison County Sheriff's Department), 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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at madisoncountytn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/14951/Public-Records-Reques... (page title: PUBLIC RECORDS POLICY FOR MADISON COUNTY, TENNESSEE).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney General, (731) 423-5800, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Jackson?
From the agency that took it. The Jackson police records page is at jacksontn.gov; the sheriff's reports come from the Madison County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Jackson 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 Madison County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Tennessee Public Records Act the answer is due within 7 business days.
Is this the official Jackson 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.