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 24, 2026.
Scott County, Virginia, has about 21,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Scott County depends on where the incident happened: the Scott 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: Scott County public records, Scott County arrest records, Scott County warrants, Scott County criminal records, Scott County court records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Scott 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 Scott County that is the Scott 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 Scott County State Police in Scott County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
Reports from the Scott County Sheriff's Office
The Scott County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 32 violent and 236 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 724 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Reports from the City Agencies in Scott County
The one city the FBI lists in Scott County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Gate City: 1 violent and 11 property crimes reported for 2025; 45 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: Scott County in 2025
The two agencies in Scott County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 33 violent and 247 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Scott County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 769 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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at scottcountyva.gov/313/Public-Records-Request (page title: Public Records Request | Scott County, VA).
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Scott County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Scott 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 Scott 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 Scott County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Scott County State Police in Scott County.
How do I get a report from the Scott 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 Scott 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.