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 25, 2026 and October 1, 2026.
Bryan, Texas, in Brazos County, has about 92,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Bryan 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.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Bryan
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
Inside Bryan that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Bryan Police Department); outside it, the Brazos County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's agency list also places six other agencies and one campus police department in Brazos County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Bryan Police
For Bryan, SearchSystems opened and checked the Bryan police department's page at bryantx.gov/police (page title: Police Department | City of Bryan), phone 979-209-5300, 303 E. 29th St., Bryan, TX 77803, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Bryan had 268 violent and 1,056 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2,460 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Brazos County Sheriff's Office
The Brazos County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 24 violent and 146 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 484 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at sheriff.brazoscountytx.gov/justice-web (page title: Justice Web | Brazos County Sheriff's Office), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Bryan?
From the agency that took it. The Bryan police department's page is at bryantx.gov/police, phone 979-209-5300; the sheriff's reports come from the Brazos County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Bryan 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 Brazos 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 Bryan 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.