Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest 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 on September 23, 2026.
Fauquier County, Virginia, has about 76,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Fauquier County depends on where the incident happened: the Fauquier 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, the cities' reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Fauquier County public records, Fauquier County arrest records, Fauquier County warrants, Fauquier County criminal records, Fauquier County court records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Fauquier 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 Fauquier County that is the Fauquier 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 Fauquier County State Police in Fauquier County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
Reports from the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office
The Fauquier County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 1,016 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Reports from the City Agencies in Fauquier County
The two cities the FBI lists in Fauquier County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Warrenton: 106 arrests reported for 2025.
- Remington.
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.
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, 540-422-8120, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Fauquier County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Fauquier 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 Fauquier 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 Fauquier County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Fauquier County State Police in Fauquier County.
How do I get a report from the Fauquier 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 Fauquier 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.