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 9, 2026.
Anderson County, Texas, has about 60,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Anderson County depends on where the incident happened: the Anderson County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. 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 sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Anderson County public records, Anderson County arrest records, Anderson County warrants, Anderson County criminal records, Anderson County court records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Anderson County
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.
In Anderson County that is the Anderson County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
The FBI's list also carries the Anderson County Constable's Precinct 1 (other agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Anderson County Sheriff's Office
The Anderson County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 70 violent and 104 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 629 arrests for 2020.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Reports from the City Agencies in Anderson County
The two cities the FBI lists in Anderson County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Palestine: 92 violent and 316 property crimes reported for 2025; 717 arrests reported for 2025.
- Frankston: 1 violent and 24 property crimes reported for 2025; 12 arrests reported for 2025.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
How Many Reports: Anderson County in 2025
The three agencies in Anderson County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 163 violent and 444 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Anderson County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 729 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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 Anderson County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Anderson County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Texas Public Information Act the answer is due within 10 business days.
How long does an agency in Anderson County 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 Anderson 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 Anderson County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.