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.
Gainesville, Texas, in Cooke County, has about 18,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Gainesville 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 Gainesville
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 Gainesville that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Gainesville Police Department); outside it, the Cooke County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries the Cooke County Constable's Precincts 2 and 1 (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Gainesville Police
For Gainesville, SearchSystems opened and checked the Gainesville police records page at gainesville.tx.us/366/Records-and-Crash-Reports (page title: Records and Crash Reports | Gainesville, TX), phone (940) 668-7777, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Gainesville had 39 violent and 218 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 771 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Cooke County Sheriff's Office
The Cooke County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 40 violent and 114 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 134 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 940-665-3471. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at co.cooke.tx.us/page/cooke.sheriff (page title: Cooke County, Texas), phone 940-665-3471, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 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 co.cooke.tx.us/page/cooke.openrecords (page title: Cooke County, Texas).
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Gainesville?
From the agency that took it. The Gainesville police records page is at gainesville.tx.us, phone (940) 668-7777; the sheriff's reports come from the Cooke County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Gainesville 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 Cooke County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 940-665-3471. Under the Texas Public Information Act the answer is due within 10 business days.
Is this the official Gainesville 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.