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.
Montgomery County, Virginia, has about 99,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Montgomery County depends on where the incident happened: the Montgomery 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, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Montgomery County public records, Montgomery County arrest records, Montgomery County warrants, Montgomery County inmate search, Montgomery County criminal records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Montgomery 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 Montgomery County that is the Montgomery 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 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 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.
Reports from the City Agencies in Montgomery County
The two cities the FBI lists in Montgomery County with a reporting agency of their own, with the police records page SearchSystems verified where the city has a guide:
- Blacksburg: 34 violent and 256 property crimes reported for 2025; 461 arrests reported for 2025. The Blacksburg police records page is at blacksburg.gov/departments/departments-l-z/police/file-a-police-report (verified September 26, 2026).
- Christiansburg: 36 violent and 495 property crimes reported for 2025; 843 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: Montgomery County in 2025
The three agencies in Montgomery County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 127 violent and 930 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the three agencies in Montgomery County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,960 arrests to the FBI that year, 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, 540-382-5705, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Montgomery County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery County?
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 Montgomery 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.