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 28, 2026.
Blacksburg, Virginia, in Montgomery County, has about 45,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Blacksburg depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Virginia Freedom of 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: Blacksburg public records, Montgomery County police reports, Blacksburg arrest records, Blacksburg warrants, Blacksburg inmate search, Blacksburg criminal records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Blacksburg
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 Blacksburg that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Blacksburg Police Department); outside it, the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Montgomery County State Police in Montgomery County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Blacksburg Police
For Blacksburg, SearchSystems opened and checked the Blacksburg police records page at blacksburg.gov/departments/departments-l-z/police/file-a-police-report (page title: File a police report | Blacksburg, VA), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Blacksburg had 34 violent and 256 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 461 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 57 violent and 179 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 656 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at mcsojail.countygovservices.com/Home/CurrentInmates (page title: Current Inmates | Montgomery County Sheriff's Office), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 2026.
What the Virginia Freedom of Information Act Requires
Under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act the agency must answer a request within 5 working days, and it may charge the actual cost of searching and copying. 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 Commonwealth's Attorney, 540-382-5705, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Blacksburg?
From the agency that took it. The Blacksburg police records page is at blacksburg.gov; the sheriff's reports come from the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Blacksburg have to answer?
Under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, within 5 working days. It may charge the actual cost of searching and copying.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Blacksburg?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Montgomery County State Police in Montgomery County.
How do I get a report from the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 working days.
Is this the official Blacksburg 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.