Kennesaw Police Blotter Search

Kennesaw police blotter records track arrests, incident reports, and crime data across this fast-growing city in northwest Cobb County. With a population of about 37,740, Kennesaw has its own police department that handles law enforcement within city limits. The Kennesaw Police Department logs every call for service and creates reports that become part of the public record under Georgia law. Residents and the public can request copies of these police blotter entries through the department or through state-level systems that serve all of Cobb County.

Kennesaw Police Blotter in Cobb County

Kennesaw sits in the northwest corner of Cobb County, one of the most populated counties in the state. Cobb County has over 770,000 residents and several cities with their own police forces. Kennesaw is one of them. The Kennesaw Police Department files its own police blotter records for anything that happens inside city limits. But the Cobb County Sheriff's Office handles bookings at the county jail. So if someone gets arrested in Kennesaw, the arrest report starts with KPD, but booking records end up at the county level.

This split matters when you search for police blotter records. For the initial incident report or arrest report, contact the Kennesaw Police Department first. They wrote the report and keep the original file. For booking photos, jail records, and custody status, the Cobb County Sheriff's Office is the right place to check. Both sets of records are public in Georgia. You just need to know which agency has the piece you want. If the incident happened outside Kennesaw city limits but still in Cobb County, either the Cobb County Police Department or the sheriff's office handled it.

The Cobb County police blotter page has more details on county-level records and resources.

Kennesaw Police Department

The Kennesaw Police Department serves all areas within Kennesaw city limits. The department runs day-to-day patrols, responds to calls, investigates crimes, and creates the police blotter entries that document each event. KPD's main office is where you go to request copies of reports in person. You can also call during business hours to ask about a specific case or file an open records request by phone. Kennesaw PD is a mid-size department for the metro Atlanta area.

Officers respond to a range of calls in Kennesaw. Traffic stops along major roads like Cobb Parkway and Cherokee Street show up in the police blotter regularly. Property crimes, shoplifting from retail areas near Town Center, and domestic calls make up a large share of reports. Each call that results in a written report gets a case number. That case number is the fastest way to pull a specific police blotter entry from Kennesaw PD later on.

Kennesaw Open Records Requests

Georgia law gives you the right to request police blotter records from the Kennesaw Police Department. The state's Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, says that all public records are open for inspection and copying. This includes incident reports, arrest reports, and accident reports filed by Kennesaw officers. You do not need to give a reason for your request. Anyone can ask for these records, and the law does not limit who can file a request in Kennesaw.

Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71, the Kennesaw Police Department has three business days to respond once they get your request. That does not mean they have to hand over the records in three days. It means they must acknowledge your request and tell you what it will cost. For a single police blotter report from Kennesaw, the turnaround is usually fast. Copies run up to 10 cents per page. The first quarter hour of staff search time is free. If you need records that take more digging, the department can charge for the extra time at the hourly rate of the person doing the work.

Some records from Kennesaw have parts that are exempt. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 lists the exemptions. Active investigations may be held back if release would harm the case. Records involving juveniles are sealed. Victim information like phone numbers gets redacted before you get your copy. But the basic police blotter entry, the facts of what happened, is public in nearly every case in Kennesaw.

State Resources for Kennesaw

Several state agencies keep records that tie into Kennesaw police blotter data. The Georgia Department of Public Safety runs the EPORTS system for traffic-related reports. If a state trooper handled a crash or traffic stop on Interstate 75 near Kennesaw, that report goes through EPORTS rather than KPD. Crash reports cost $5.00 each. Incident reports are $2.00. Citations are free for the first copy.

The GBI Records Request Center handles open records requests for state-level investigations. If the GBI was called in to assist with a case in Kennesaw, their records are separate from what KPD holds. The Georgia Sex Offender Registry is free to search and shows registered offenders living in Kennesaw or anywhere else in the state. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34, criminal history records need the subject's consent unless you are looking at Georgia felony convictions, which are public.

For people who ended up in state prison after a Kennesaw arrest, the Georgia Department of Corrections offender search shows current inmates with photos. This does not cover people in the Cobb County jail. For local jail records, contact the Cobb County Sheriff at (770) 499-4611.

Kennesaw Police Blotter Fees

Fees for police blotter records in Kennesaw follow state guidelines. Standard copies cost up to 10 cents per page for letter or legal size. Certified copies add an extra charge, usually around $2.00 per document. The DPS fee schedule lays out what any Georgia agency can charge for search time and copies. The first 15 minutes of staff time are free for any request in Kennesaw.

EPORTS fees are separate from what Kennesaw PD charges. A crash report from a state trooper near Kennesaw costs $5.00. An incident report is $2.00. Your first citation is free. These prices apply only to state-generated reports. The Kennesaw Police Department sets its own rates within the limits that state law allows. For most single-report requests, the total cost stays low. Call (770) 429-4533 to get a fee estimate before you submit a request for Kennesaw police blotter records.

Kennesaw Police Blotter Resources

The EPORTS portal handles records from over 600 Georgia law enforcement agencies, including state troopers who patrol the roads through Kennesaw. The FAQ page below explains how to search for reports, what fees apply, and how long it takes to get copies. If you need a crash report from a state trooper who responded to a wreck on I-75 near Kennesaw, this is where you start.

The FAQ covers common questions about report types, fees, and processing times that apply to Kennesaw searches.

The GBI also accepts applications under the Coleman-Baker Act for cold case reviews. If a case in Kennesaw or Cobb County went cold, family members can apply through the GBI to have it looked at again. This process is separate from the regular open records path but can produce additional police blotter documents tied to the original Kennesaw case.

Cold case reviews may uncover new records tied to older Kennesaw police blotter entries.

Nearby Cities

These cities are near Kennesaw and have their own police departments with separate police blotter records. If an incident happened close to a city border, the report could be filed with a neighboring agency. Check the location before you request records from Kennesaw PD.