Search Camden County Police Blotter

Camden County police blotter records cover all law enforcement activity across this coastal Georgia county. The sheriff's office in Woodbine logs every arrest, call for service, and incident report that comes through the dispatch center. Whether you need to look up a recent arrest or find details on an older incident, Camden County keeps these records on file. The county sits along the Florida border and includes Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, which adds a mix of civilian and military-related calls. State and local records are both available to the public under Georgia open records law.

Camden County Police Blotter Office

Sheriff Kevin Chaney leads the Camden County Sheriff's Office from Woodbine. The office provides full law enforcement services to the unincorporated areas of the county and supports local police departments when needed. Deputies patrol a wide area that stretches from the Satilla River down to the St. Marys River on the Florida line. The police blotter at this office captures everything from traffic stops and theft reports to drug arrests and domestic calls across Camden County.

Camden County has a few small city police departments, but the sheriff's office covers the largest land area. The blotter from the sheriff is the most complete record of daily law enforcement activity in Camden County. Every call that goes through dispatch gets logged, and every arrest creates a booking record. These records are stored at the office and are available for public requests.

You can reach the Camden County Sheriff's Office for blotter records at the information below.

Access Camden County Police Blotter

To get a copy of a police blotter entry from Camden County, contact the sheriff's office by phone or in writing. Phone requests work well if you know the date or a name tied to the incident. The staff can look it up and tell you if the record is ready. For more formal requests, send a written letter to PO Box 699, Woodbine, GA 31569. Include what you need, the date range, and your contact info so they can reach you with the cost and pickup details.

Georgia law under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71 requires agencies to respond within three business days. Copies cost up to 10 cents a page. The first quarter hour of search time is free. After that, the agency can charge based on the hourly wage of the lowest paid worker who can do the search. For a basic police blotter entry in Camden County, the total cost is usually quite small.

Note: Records from active investigations may be withheld under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 until the case is resolved.

State Tools for Camden County Records

The Georgia Department of Public Safety runs the EPORTS system for requesting state patrol reports. If an incident in Camden County involved the Georgia State Patrol on I-95 or US 17, the report goes through EPORTS rather than the sheriff. Incident reports from the state patrol cost $2.00 each. Crash reports cost $5.00. The system is online and takes a few days to process once you submit your request.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation offers another layer of records. Their records request portal lets you file an open records request for GBI case data. This is useful when a major crime in Camden County draws state investigators. The GBI Crime Information Center also houses criminal history data going back decades, though personal records beyond felony convictions require consent under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34.

For checking on someone in state prison who may have been arrested first in Camden County, use the Georgia Department of Corrections offender search. This tool shows current inmates and their booking details.

What Camden County Blotter Records Show

A typical police blotter entry from Camden County contains the date and time of the event, the location, a short description of what happened, and the names of the people involved. Arrest entries also include the charges filed and the booking information. Incident reports go deeper and may cover witness statements, officer observations, and evidence details. These documents build the public record of law enforcement work in Camden County.

Calls for service logs show what the dispatch center received. Not all calls lead to a report. Some are quick welfare checks or noise complaints that get resolved on the spot. Others turn into full investigations with arrest records and court filings. The blotter is where all of this starts in Camden County. It is the first written record of law enforcement contact.

Camden County Police Blotter Records

The Georgia Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 defines what counts as a public record. The law says that all documents prepared and kept by an agency are open for inspection. You do not have to say why you want the records. This applies to police blotter logs, incident reports, and arrest data in Camden County.

There are exceptions. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 lists what can be held back. Pending investigation files, confidential source identities, and records that could put someone at risk are all protected. Personal details like phone numbers and dates of birth get blacked out on copies. But the basic police blotter information from Camden County is almost always available to the public.

Reporting Crime in Camden County

You can report a crime in Camden County by calling the sheriff's office at (912) 510-5100. For emergencies, dial 911. The GBI tip line is available at (800) 597-8477 for matters that involve state-level crimes. Tips can be given without revealing your name.

The Georgia Sheriffs' Association directory can help you find the right contact for Camden County or any neighboring county. This is helpful when an incident happens near a county line and you are not sure which office to call. Every county in the state has a sheriff listed in the directory.

Nearby Counties

These counties are next to Camden County. If an incident happened near the border, the report might be on file in a neighboring jurisdiction instead.