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.
Botetourt County, Virginia, has about 34,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Botetourt County depends on where the incident happened: the Botetourt 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 Virginia Freedom of Information Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the sheriff's reports, cities, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Botetourt County
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.
In Botetourt County that is the Botetourt 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 places the Botetourt County State Police in Botetourt County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
Reports from the Botetourt County Sheriff's Office
The Botetourt County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 35 violent and 144 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 745 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at botetourtsheriff.com (page title: Botetourt County, VA: Inmate Search, Arrests, Records), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Cities in Botetourt County
The FBI lists no city in Botetourt County with a reporting agency of its own.
The cities and towns in the county are Buchanan, Fincastle and Troutville.
How Many Reports: Botetourt County in 2025
The one agency in Botetourt County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 35 violent and 144 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
The Botetourt County Sheriff's Office reported 745 arrests to the FBI for 2025, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at botetourtva.gov/918/Freedom-of-Information-Act-FOIA (page title: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) | Botetourt County, VA).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Commonwealth's Attorney, 540-928-2150, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Botetourt County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Botetourt County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 working days.
How long does an agency in Botetourt County 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 Botetourt County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Botetourt County State Police in Botetourt County.
How do I get a report from the Botetourt 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 Botetourt 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.