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 25, 2026.
Big Spring, Texas, in Howard County, has about 23,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Big Spring 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: Big Spring public records, Howard County police reports, Big Spring arrest records, Big Spring property records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Big Spring
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 Big Spring that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Big Spring Police Department); outside it, the Howard County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Big Spring Police
For Big Spring, SearchSystems opened and checked the Big Spring police department's page at bigspringtx.gov/m/directory/department?did=27 (page title: Staff Directory, Police Department), phone 432-264-2550, 3613 West Highway 80 Big Spring, TX 79720, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Big Spring had 187 violent and 532 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 754 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Howard County Sheriff's Office
The Howard County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 38 violent and 238 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 183 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Big Spring?
From the agency that took it. The Big Spring police department's page is at bigspringtx.gov/m/directory/department?did=27, phone 432-264-2550; the sheriff's reports come from the Howard County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Big Spring 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 Howard 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 Big Spring 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.