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 2, 2026.
James City, Virginia, has about 83,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from James City depends on where the incident happened: the James City County Police Department for the unincorporated city, 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, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from James City
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 James City that is the James City County Police Department for the unincorporated city 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 James City County State Police in James City; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
Reports from the James City County Police Department
The James City County Police Department is the county agency; it had 94 violent and 622 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,019 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 757-564-2220. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at jamescitycountyva.gov/2698/Sheriff (page title: Williamsburg-James City Sheriff's Office | James City County, VA), phone 757-564-2220, 5201 Monticello Avenue Suite 5 Williamsburg, VA 23188, Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 2, 2026.
How Many Reports: James City in 2025
The one agency in James City with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 94 violent and 622 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
The James City County Police Department reported 1,019 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Commonwealth's Attorney, 757-564-2395, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in James City?
From the agency whose officer took it: the James City County Police Department 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 James City 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 James City?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the James City County State Police in James City.
How do I get a report from the James City County Police Department?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 757-564-2220. Under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 working days.
Is this the official James City website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.