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 24, 2026 and September 28, 2026.
Beckley, West Virginia, in Raleigh County, has about 17,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Beckley depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Beckley public records, Raleigh County police reports, Beckley arrest records, Beckley warrants, Beckley inmate search, Beckley criminal records, West Virginia arrest records and West Virginia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Beckley
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.
Inside Beckley that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Beckley Police Department); outside it, the Raleigh County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Beckley State Police in Raleigh County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's agency list also places one other agency, two state agencies and one campus police department in Raleigh County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Beckley Police
For Beckley, SearchSystems opened and checked the Beckley police records page at beckleysfinest.com/records-division (page title: Records Division | Beckley Police Department), phone 304-256-1720, 1720 Location 501 Neville Street Beckley, WV 25801, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Beckley had 117 violent and 1,160 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,484 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Raleigh County Sheriff's Office
The Raleigh County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 72 violent and 457 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 367 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at raleighcountyclerk.com/sheriff-history (page title: Raleigh County Sheriff History | Raleigh County Clerk), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 2026.
What the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act Requires
The West Virginia Freedom of Information Act sets the rules: an answer within 5 business days, at a charge of the actual cost of copying, from the agency that holds the report.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Beckley?
From the agency that took it. The Beckley police records page is at beckleysfinest.com/records-division, phone 304-256-1720; the sheriff's reports come from the Raleigh County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Beckley have to answer?
Under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act, within 5 business days. It may charge the actual cost of copying.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Beckley?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Beckley State Police in Raleigh County.
How do I get a report from the Raleigh County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days.
Is this the official Beckley website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.