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 1, 2026.
Beaumont, Texas, in Jefferson County, has about 113,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Beaumont depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Texas Public Information 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: Beaumont public records, Jefferson County police reports, Beaumont arrest records, Beaumont warrants, Beaumont inmate search, Beaumont criminal records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Beaumont
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 Beaumont that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Beaumont Police Department); outside it, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's agency list also places eight other agencies and one campus police department in Jefferson County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Beaumont Police
For Beaumont, SearchSystems opened and checked the Beaumont police records page at police.beaumonttexas.gov/records (page title: Records | Beaumont Police), phone 403-904-3623, 255 College Street Beaumont, TX 77701, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Beaumont had 1,065 violent and 3,334 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2,930 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 41 violent and 214 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 364 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at sheriff.jeffersoncountytx.gov/inmateSearch (page title: Inmate Search | Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office TX), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 1, 2026.
What the Texas Public Information Act Requires
The Texas Public Information Act sets the rules: an answer within 10 business days, at a charge of the copy rates set by the Attorney General, plus labor for large requests, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at jeffersoncounty.nextrequest.com (page title: Public Record RequestsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (409) 835-8550, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Beaumont?
From the agency that took it. The Beaumont police records page is at police.beaumonttexas.gov/records, phone 403-904-3623; the sheriff's reports come from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Beaumont have to answer?
Under the Texas Public Information Act, within 10 business days. It may charge the copy rates set by the Attorney General, plus labor for large requests.
How do I get a report from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Texas Public Information Act the answer is due within 10 business days.
Is this the official Beaumont 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.