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.
Granite Shoals, Texas, in Burnet County, has about 5,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Granite Shoals 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: Granite Shoals public records, Burnet County police reports, Granite Shoals arrest records, Granite Shoals property records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Granite Shoals
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 Granite Shoals that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Granite Shoals Police Department); outside it, the Burnet County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's agency list also places four other agencies in Burnet County, each with a records office of its own.
The Horseshoe Bay Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Burnet County, so its arrests are not broken out for Burnet County here.
Reports from the Granite Shoals Police
For Granite Shoals, SearchSystems opened and checked the Granite Shoals police department's page at graniteshoals.org/180/Police (page title: Police | Granite Shoals, TX), phone (830)693-3611, 410 N. Phillips Ranch Road Granite Shoals, TX 78654, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Granite Shoals had 7 violent and 23 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 175 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Burnet County Sheriff's Office
The Burnet County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 46 violent and 125 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 354 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, 512-756-5462, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Granite Shoals?
From the agency that took it. The Granite Shoals police department's page is at graniteshoals.org/180/Police, phone (830)693-3611; the sheriff's reports come from the Burnet County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Granite Shoals 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 Burnet 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 Granite Shoals 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.