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 October 4, 2026.
McMinnville, Tennessee, in Warren County, 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 McMinnville 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.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from McMinnville
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 McMinnville that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as McMinnville Police Department); outside it, the Warren County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Drug Task Force's 31st Judicial District (other agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the McMinnville Police
For McMinnville, SearchSystems opened and checked the McMinnville police records page at mcminnvilletn.gov/departments/police/records.php (page title: Records), phone 931.473.5377, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for McMinnville had 75 violent and 241 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 618 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Warren County Sheriff's Office
The Warren County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 66 violent and 164 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,536 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 931.473.7863. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at warrencountytn.gov/government/sheriff_s_department/index.php (page title: Warrren County, TN), phone 931.473.7863, 108 Security Circle McMinnville, TN 37110, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 2026.
What the Tennessee Public Records Act Requires
Under the Tennessee Public Records Act the agency must answer a request within 7 business days, and it may charge copying, and labor after the first hour. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in McMinnville?
From the agency that took it. The McMinnville police records page is at mcminnvilletn.gov, phone 931.473.5377; the sheriff's reports come from the Warren County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in McMinnville 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 Warren County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 931.473.7863. Under the Tennessee Public Records Act the answer is due within 7 business days.
Is this the official McMinnville 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.