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.
Belton, Texas, in Bell County, has about 26,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Belton 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: Belton public records, Bell County police reports, Belton arrest records, Belton warrants, Belton criminal records, Belton court records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Belton
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 Belton that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Belton Police Department); outside it, the Bell County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's agency list also places three campus police departments and two other agencies in Bell County, each with a records office of its own.
The Bartlett Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Bell County, so its arrests are not broken out for Bell County here.
Reports from the Belton Police
For Belton, SearchSystems opened and checked the Belton police records page at beltontexas.gov/departments/police_department/reports.php (page title: Reports), phone 254-933-5840, 711 E. 2nd Avenue P.O. Box 120 Belton, TX 76513, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Belton had 25 violent and 506 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 1,116 arrests for 2024.
Reports from the Bell County Sheriff's Office
The Bell County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 67 violent and 535 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 616 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
What the Texas Public Information Act Requires
Under the Texas Public Information Act the agency must answer a request within 10 business days, and it may charge the copy rates set by the Attorney General, plus labor for large requests. 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, (254) 933-5215, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Belton?
From the agency that took it. The Belton police records page is at beltontexas.gov, phone 254-933-5840; the sheriff's reports come from the Bell County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Belton 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 Bell 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 Belton 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.