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.
Groves, Texas, in Jefferson County, has about 17,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Groves 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: Groves public records, Jefferson County police reports, Groves arrest records, Groves warrants, Groves inmate search, Groves criminal records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Groves
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 Groves that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Groves Police Department); outside it, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's agency list also places eight other agencies and one campus police department in Jefferson County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Groves Police
For Groves, SearchSystems opened and checked the Groves police department's page at grovestx.gov/departments/police/index.php (page title: Groves TX), phone 409-960-5747, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Groves had 65 violent and 219 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 391 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 41 violent and 214 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 364 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at sheriff.jeffersoncountytx.gov/inmateSearch (page title: Inmate Search | Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office TX), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 1, 2026.
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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at jeffersoncounty.nextrequest.com (page title: Public Record RequestsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (409) 835-8550, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Groves?
From the agency that took it. The Groves police department's page is at grovestx.gov/departments/police/index.php, phone 409-960-5747; the sheriff's reports come from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Groves 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 Jefferson 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 Groves 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.