Tennessee Records Guide
Police reports in Tennessee are public records requested under the The Tennessee Public Records Act; Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-503. Statewide traffic crash reports are handled by the Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security / Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP). Local incident reports come from the city or county agency that responded. We cover 55 Tennessee cities and 83 law enforcement agencies below.
| State agency | Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security / Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) |
|---|---|
| Official request page | apps.tn.gov/purchasetncrash/crashreport.jsp |
| State crash report fee | $10 |
| Availability | available ~7 days after crash |
| Public records law | The Tennessee Public Records Act; Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-503 |
General incident reports are requested from the local police department or records division, or via the Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security open records request process for department records.
City-level guides with agency staffing data and request steps.