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.
Newport, Tennessee, in Cocke County, has about 7,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Newport 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: Newport public records, Cocke County police reports, Newport arrest records, Newport warrants, Newport criminal records, Newport court records, Tennessee arrest records and Tennessee inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Newport
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 Newport that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Newport Police Department); outside it, the Cocke County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Newport Police
For Newport, SearchSystems opened and checked the Newport police department's page at cityofnewport-tn.com/?SEC=C8ACD1C8-5D5B-41A6-9DEC-353576C6A45F (page title: Police | City of Newport, Tennessee), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Newport had 28 violent and 230 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 343 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Cocke County Sheriff's Office
The Cocke County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 91 violent and 285 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 759 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
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 Newport?
From the agency that took it. The Newport police department's page is at cityofnewport-tn.com; the sheriff's reports come from the Cocke County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Newport 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 Cocke 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 Newport 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.