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.
Raleigh County, West Virginia, has about 72,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Raleigh County depends on where the incident happened: the Raleigh 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 West 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: Raleigh County public records, Raleigh County arrest records, Raleigh County warrants, Raleigh County inmate search, Raleigh County criminal records, West Virginia arrest records and West Virginia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Raleigh County
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.
In Raleigh County that is the Raleigh 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 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 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.
Reports from the City Agencies in Raleigh County
The three cities the FBI lists in Raleigh County with a reporting agency of their own, with the police records page SearchSystems verified where the city has a guide:
- Beckley: 117 violent and 1,160 property crimes reported for 2025; 1,484 arrests reported for 2025. The Beckley police records page is at beckleysfinest.com/records-division, phone 304-256-1720 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Mabscott.
- Sophia.
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: Raleigh County in 2025
The two agencies in Raleigh County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 189 violent and 1,617 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Raleigh County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,851 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Raleigh County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Raleigh County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 business days.
How long does an agency in Raleigh County 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 Raleigh County?
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 Raleigh 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.