Search Haralson County Police Blotter

Haralson County police blotter records log arrests, crime reports, and incident data across this west Georgia county centered on Bremen. Sheriff Stacy Williams runs the Haralson County Sheriff's Office, which is the primary law enforcement body for the area. You can search police blotter entries by reaching out to the sheriff's office or using Georgia's statewide databases that include Haralson County records. The Open Records Act protects your right to see these public files, and free online tools let you look up offender records and arrest data tied to Haralson County.

Haralson County Police Blotter Office

The Haralson County Sheriff's Office is located at 137 Hayes Glass Drive in Bremen. Sheriff Stacy Williams leads the department. The main number is (770) 646-2011. Deputies patrol all of Haralson County, including the towns of Buchanan, Bremen, Tallapoosa, and Waco. Every incident report, arrest record, and call for service ends up in the Haralson County police blotter system.

Haralson County sits along the Alabama border in west Georgia. Buchanan is the county seat. The area is mostly rural, with small towns spread out across the county. Crime here tends to lean toward property offenses, traffic violations, and occasional drug activity. The sheriff's office handles it all. You can walk in during business hours and ask for copies of police blotter records. Give staff a name, date, or case number, and they will look it up in the Haralson County system.

Police blotter entries in Haralson County are public records under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70. You do not need to give a reason for your request. The office has three business days to respond per O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. Standard copy fees are up to 10 cents per page, and the first quarter hour of search time is free.

Haralson County Police Blotter Records

The Georgia Open Records Act gives anyone access to police blotter records from the Haralson County Sheriff's Office. You do not have to live here. You do not have to be a Georgia resident. The law covers all documents the office creates or maintains, including arrest reports, incident logs, and booking records from the Haralson County jail.

There are exemptions. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 says records from active investigations or pending prosecutions in Haralson County can be held back. Confidential source names are protected. So is any information that might put a person in danger. But the initial police blotter entry, the first report of what happened, is nearly always available to anyone who asks. Written requests are best because they start the three-day clock under state law. Send yours to 137 Hayes Glass Drive, Bremen, GA 30110.

State Patrol Police Blotter in Haralson County

Georgia State Patrol troopers also create police blotter records in Haralson County. They handle traffic stops, crash reports, and enforcement on state routes. These records do not go through the sheriff's office. Instead, you get them from the EPORTS online system.

EPORTS lets you request crash reports for $5.00, incident reports for $2.00, and your first citation at no charge. Reports are usually ready in three to five business days. If the event you are looking for happened on a state highway in Haralson County, EPORTS is your best bet. Submit the request online, wait for the email alert, then pay and download the record.

State patrol reports are not the same as sheriff's office records in Haralson County. Each agency files its own reports.

GBI and Offender Data for Haralson County

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation keeps statewide crime records that cover Haralson County. File an open records request through the GBI Records Request Center for GBI investigation files. Criminal history records need the subject's consent under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34, except for Georgia felony convictions which are public.

The Georgia Sex Offender Registry is free to search. Look up offenders in the Haralson County area by name or location. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search covers state prison inmates but not people in the Haralson County jail. For current jail data, call (770) 646-2011. Booking records are part of the police blotter and are public.

Note: The GBI crime statistics database is currently offline, but crime figures from Haralson County are still reported through the statewide Uniform Crime Reporting program.

Haralson County Police Report Details

A police blotter entry from Haralson County includes the date, time, and location. It describes the incident. Arrests show the person's name and charges. The officer on scene is also listed. These records are straightforward.

Georgia law requires certain details to be redacted from public copies. Phone numbers, day and month of birth, and medical information are removed. You get the redacted version. Parties to the case or their lawyers may be able to get a fuller copy from the Haralson County Sheriff's Office. The Georgia Sheriffs' Association county directory can verify contact details for the Haralson County office before you send your request.

If you have information about a crime in Haralson County, the GBI tip line lets you submit tips online or by phone at (800) 597-8477.

Haralson County Record Costs

Police blotter record fees in Haralson County follow state rules. Standard copies run up to 10 cents per page. Certified copies add $2.00. The first 15 minutes of search time are free. After that, the rate is based on the lowest-paid qualified worker. The DPS fee schedule gives the full details.

State patrol crash reports cost $5.00 through EPORTS. Incident reports are $2.00. The Haralson County Sheriff's Office may charge slightly different amounts for its own records. Call ahead to confirm.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Haralson County. For incidents close to the county line, contact both agencies to find out who has jurisdiction.