Georgia Records Guide
Police reports in Georgia are public records requested under the Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 through 77. Statewide traffic crash reports are handled by the Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) through BuyCrash / Buycrash. Local incident reports come from the city or county agency that responded. We cover 58 Georgia cities and 98 law enforcement agencies below.
| State agency | Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) |
|---|---|
| Official request page | www.dot.ga.gov/GDOT/pages/CrashReporting.aspx |
| Online purchase portal | BuyCrash / Buycrash |
| State crash report fee | $5 |
| Public records law | Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 through 77 |
General police incident reports are requested through the Georgia Department of Public Safety’s Open Records Unit or EPORTS, and the page also notes incident reports can be requested from the Georgia State Patrol post serving the county where the incident occurred.
City-level guides with agency staffing data and request steps.