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 30, 2026.
Bluefield, West Virginia, in Mercer County, has about 9,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Bluefield 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: Bluefield public records, Mercer County police reports, Bluefield arrest records, Bluefield warrants, Bluefield inmate search, Bluefield property records, West Virginia arrest records and West Virginia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Bluefield
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.
Inside Bluefield that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Bluefield Police Department); outside it, the Mercer County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Princeton State Police in Mercer 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 two campus police departments, two state agencies and one other agency in Mercer County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Bluefield Police
For Bluefield, SearchSystems opened and checked the Bluefield police department's page at bluefieldwv.gov/police (page title: Police | City of Bluefield, WV), phone 304-327-2401, 200 South Mercer Street Bluefield, WV 24701, Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Bluefield had 33 violent and 69 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,212 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Mercer County Sheriff's Office
The Mercer County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 112 violent and 404 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 732 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 304-487-8364. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at mercercountywv.com/agencies/sheriff (page title: Sheriff’s Department | Mercer County Commission WV), phone 304-487-8364, 1501 West Main Street, Suite 31 Princeton, WV 24740, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
What the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act Requires
Under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act the agency must answer a request within 5 business days, and it may charge the actual cost of 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 mercercountywv.com/foia (page title: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests | Mercer County Commission WV).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 304-487-8340, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Bluefield?
From the agency that took it. The Bluefield police department's page is at bluefieldwv.gov/police, phone 304-327-2401; the sheriff's reports come from the Mercer County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Bluefield 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 Bluefield?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Princeton State Police in Mercer County.
How do I get a report from the Mercer County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 304-487-8364. Under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days.
Is this the official Bluefield 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.