Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Bridgeport is a city in Harrison County, West Virginia, with about 9,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps police reports, council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Bridgeport offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 city office pages for Bridgeport, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, Police records, City Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where Bridgeport records are kept
- Kept by the City of Bridgeport: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Harrison County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the Harrison County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Bridgeport police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Bridgeport police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Bridgeport police records.
- Website: bridgeportwv.gov/departments/police-department/7 (page title: Police Department | Departments | City of Bridgeport WV | Official Website for the City of Bridgeport, West Vi)
- Phone: 304.842.8200
- Address: 515 West Main Street, Bridgeport, WV 26330
- Hours: Wednesday from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the city police. They are in the Harrison County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Bridgeport City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: bridgeportwv.gov/contact (page title: Contact | City of Bridgeport WV | Official Website for the City of Bridgeport, West Virginia | Opportunity Liv)
- Phone: 304.842.8200
- Address: 515 W. Main Street Bridgeport, WV 26330
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Bridgeport
West Virginia public records law applies to the city government of Bridgeport. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Other cities and towns in Harrison County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Harrison County. The Harrison County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Bridgeport website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Bridgeport offices listed above, and the city's own website is bridgeportwv.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Bridgeport?
Request it from the Bridgeport police records unit at bridgeportwv.gov, phone 304.842.8200. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Bridgeport?
Bridgeport cases are heard by the courts that serve Harrison County, and people arrested in Bridgeport are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Harrison County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Bridgeport?
From the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. West Virginia public records law applies to city governments.