Find Pulaski County Police Blotter

Police blotter records from Pulaski County are kept by the sheriff's office in Hawkinsville. This central Georgia county has a small population around 11,000. The Pulaski County Sheriff's Office serves as the main law enforcement agency and maintains all police blotter data including arrest logs, calls for service, and incident reports. These records are public under Georgia's Open Records Act. If you need to search for an arrest or look up a specific incident in Pulaski County, the sheriff's office can help. State databases also hold law enforcement records that originate from activity in the county.

Pulaski County Police Blotter Office

Sheriff Danny Brannen leads the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office. The agency covers all law enforcement duties for the county including patrol, investigation, and jail operations. Every arrest and incident goes into the police blotter. The office handles everything from traffic stops on the highways to domestic calls in the more rural parts of the county. Hawkinsville sits along the Ocmulgee River, and the sheriff's office serves as the records hub for all blotter data in Pulaski County.

Hawkinsville has its own city police department that handles incidents within the city limits. Outside of town, the sheriff's office is the only agency. In a small county like Pulaski, the two agencies work closely together. If you call one and the record belongs to the other, they will let you know. For most police blotter searches in Pulaski County, the sheriff's office is the right place to start.

Note: Pulaski County is part of the Oconee Judicial Circuit along with Dodge and Telfair counties.

Reading Pulaski County Police Blotter

Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, police blotter records in Pulaski County are public. Anyone can ask for them. You do not need a reason. The simplest method is to call the sheriff at (478) 783-1521 and ask for records. Tell them who or what you are looking for and they will check.

Written requests work well when you need a formal paper trail or when the search is more involved. Write a letter with your name, what records you need, and your contact info. Mail it to the PO Box in Hawkinsville. Georgia law gives the agency three business days to respond per O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. Copies cost up to 10 cents a page in Pulaski County. Staff time past the first 15 minutes of searching can be billed at the hourly rate of the lowest-paid qualified employee.

In a small county like Pulaski, walking into the office works just fine. Bring your ID. The staff can look up blotter records quickly because the volume is lower than in bigger counties.

State Records for Pulaski County Police Blotter

Georgia State Patrol reports from Pulaski County are in the EPORTS system. Highway 341 and Highway 129 are the main roads through the county that see state trooper activity. Incident reports through EPORTS cost $2.00 each. Crash reports run $5.00. You can request them online and get them within a few business days.

The EPORTS portal shown above handles all state patrol report requests for Georgia, including those tied to Pulaski County. It is the fastest way to get a report from a trooper without going through the local office.

The GBI Records Request Center takes requests for state-level investigations. The Georgia Sheriffs' Association directory lists contact info for every sheriff in the state. For people who were arrested in Pulaski County and sent to state prison, the Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is free and shows current inmates with photos and sentence data.

Pulaski County Blotter Exemptions

Georgia law has exemptions that apply to police records in Pulaski County. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72(a)(4) lets agencies hold back records from pending investigations or active prosecutions. The basic blotter entry with arrest details usually stays open to the public. Full investigative files may be restricted until the case is closed.

Crash reports require a statement of need per O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72(a)(5). You have to show you are connected to the accident. Confidential informant identities stay sealed. Phone numbers and partial birth dates get blacked out on copies. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-34, criminal history beyond felony convictions needs the subject's consent. All of these rules apply across Georgia, not just in Pulaski County.

Pulaski County Crime Tips

Have information about a crime in Pulaski County? Call the sheriff at (478) 783-1521. You can also use the GBI online tip form or call the GBI tip line at (800) 597-8477. Tips from the public can lead to arrests that get logged on the Pulaski County police blotter.

Cities in Pulaski County

Hawkinsville is the county seat and the only incorporated city of note. The Hawkinsville Police Department covers incidents inside city limits. The Pulaski County Sheriff's Office handles everything outside the city. No city in the county has a population over 25,000.

Nearby Counties

Pulaski County sits in central Georgia along the Ocmulgee River. These surrounding counties might have police blotter records for incidents near their shared borders.