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 9, 2026.
Bedford County, Tennessee, has about 54,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Bedford County depends on where the incident happened: the Bedford 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 Tennessee Public Records 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: Bedford County public records, Bedford County arrest records, Bedford County warrants, Bedford County inmate search, Bedford County criminal records, Tennessee arrest records and Tennessee inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Bedford 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 Bedford County that is the Bedford 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.
Reports from the Bedford County Sheriff's Office
The Bedford County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 67 violent and 151 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,457 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (931) 684-3232. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at bedfordcountytn.gov/departments/sheriff_office.php (page title: Welcome to Bedford County), phone (931) 684-3232, 110 Northcreek Drive, Shelbyville TN 37160, Monday thru Friday from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Bedford County
The two cities the FBI lists in Bedford County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Shelbyville: 110 violent and 366 property crimes reported for 2025; 892 arrests reported for 2025.
- Wartrace: 0 violent and 0 property crimes reported for 2025; 0 arrests reported for 2025.
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: Bedford County in 2025
The three agencies in Bedford County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 177 violent and 517 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the three agencies in Bedford County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 2,349 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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.
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 Bedford County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Bedford County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Tennessee Public Records Act the answer is due within 7 business days.
How long does an agency in Bedford County 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 Bedford County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (931) 684-3232. Under the Tennessee Public Records Act the answer is due within 7 business days.
Is this the official Bedford 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.