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 October 4, 2026.
Randolph County, West Virginia, has about 27,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Randolph County depends on where the incident happened: the Randolph 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: Randolph County public records, Randolph County arrest records, Randolph County warrants, Randolph County inmate search, Randolph County property records, West Virginia arrest records and West Virginia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Randolph County
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.
In Randolph County that is the Randolph 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 Elkins State Police in Randolph 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 State Fire Marshal in Randolph County and the Department of Natural Resources in Randolph County (state agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Randolph County Sheriff's Office
The Randolph County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 77 violent and 118 property crimes reported for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at randolphcountywv.com (page title: Randolph County, WV, Sheriff Office, Jails, Inmate Search), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Reports from the City Agencies in Randolph County
The one city the FBI lists in Randolph County with a reporting agency of its own, with the police records page SearchSystems verified where the city has a guide:
- Elkins: 113 arrests reported for 2024. The Elkins police department's page is at cityofelkinswv.gov/departments/public-safety/police-department, phone 304-636-1414 (verified September 26, 2026).
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: Randolph County in 2025
The one agency in Randolph County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 77 violent and 118 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Elkins reported 113 arrests to the FBI for 2024, 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 304.636.2053, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Randolph County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Randolph 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 Randolph 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 Randolph County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Elkins State Police in Randolph County.
How do I get a report from the Randolph 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 Randolph 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.