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.
Bridgeport, West Virginia, in Harrison County, has about 9,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Bridgeport 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: Bridgeport public records, Harrison County police reports, Bridgeport arrest records, Bridgeport warrants, Bridgeport inmate search, Bridgeport criminal records, West Virginia arrest records and West Virginia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Bridgeport
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 Bridgeport that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Bridgeport Police Department); outside it, the Harrison County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Bridgeport State Police in Harrison County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries the Department of Natural Resources in Harrison County and the State Fire Marshal in Harrison County (state agency) and Harrison County Drug and Violent Crime Task Force (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Bridgeport Police
For Bridgeport, SearchSystems opened and checked the Bridgeport police department's page at 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, 515 West Main Street, Bridgeport, WV 26330, Wednesday from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Bridgeport had 7 violent and 132 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 188 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Harrison County Sheriff's Office
The Harrison County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 36 violent and 154 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 227 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, (304) 624-8660, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Bridgeport?
From the agency that took it. The Bridgeport police department's page is at bridgeportwv.gov, phone 304.842.8200; the sheriff's reports come from the Harrison County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Bridgeport 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 Bridgeport?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Bridgeport State Police in Harrison County.
How do I get a report from the Harrison 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 Bridgeport 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.