Find Recent Arrests in Douglasville
Recent arrests in Douglasville are made by the Douglasville Police Department and the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. Douglasville is the county seat of Douglas County with a population of about 40,540 and sits just west of Atlanta along I-20. Both agencies make arrests in the area, and all bookings go through the Douglas County jail. You can search for recent arrest records from Douglasville using state databases, open records requests, and direct contact with the police department or sheriff. This page explains each way to find Douglasville arrest data.
Douglasville Quick Facts
Douglasville Police Department Recent Arrests
The Douglasville Police Department is at 2083 Fairburn Rd, Douglasville, GA 30135. The phone number is 770-942-8371. This is the main law enforcement agency for the city. Officers handle patrol, traffic enforcement, and investigations within Douglasville city limits. When police make an arrest, the person is taken to the Douglas County jail for booking. The arrest record stays on file with both the police department and the county sheriff.
Douglasville sits on the I-20 corridor west of Atlanta. The city has grown fast in the last ten years. More people means more calls for service and more arrests. DUI stops, drug cases, shoplifting, assault, and domestic violence calls all generate arrest records in Douglasville. Each record includes the person's name, charges, date of arrest, and the name of the arresting officer. O.C.G.A. § 17-4-27 requires the Douglasville Police Department to keep these arrest records open for public inspection.
| Police Department | Douglasville Police Department |
|---|---|
| Address | 2083 Fairburn Rd Douglasville, GA 30135 |
| Phone | 770-942-8371 |
| County | Douglas County |
You can contact the Douglasville Police Department by phone or in person to ask about recent arrests. Written requests get the best results.
Douglas County Sheriff and Jail Bookings Recent Arrests
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office operates the jail where all Douglasville arrests are processed. Sheriff Tim Pounds leads the office. The address is 8470 Earl D. Lee Blvd, Douglasville, GA 30134. The phone number is 770-942-2121. Deputies also make arrests in unincorporated parts of Douglas County, so the jail handles bookings from both the city police and the sheriff's department.
Each booking at the Douglas County jail creates a record with the person's name, date of birth, charges, bond amount, booking date, and mugshot. The arresting agency is noted on the record. For arrests made by Douglasville police, it will say Douglasville Police Department. The sheriff maintains these records and can provide them through open records requests. You can call the jail directly to ask about a specific person's booking status.
Douglas County does not currently have a widely used public-facing online inmate search portal like some larger counties do. That means your best options for recent Douglasville arrest data are direct contact with the sheriff's office, state databases, or a written open records request. The sheriff's office is responsive to phone inquiries about current inmates, so calling 770-942-2121 is a good first step if you need info fast.
Search Douglasville Recent Arrest Records Online
State databases are the main online option for searching Douglasville arrest records. The Georgia Crime Information Center stores criminal history data from every law enforcement agency in the state, including the Douglasville Police Department. A GCIC background check costs $15 and shows arrests, charges, and court outcomes across Georgia.
The GCIC page on the GBI website explains how to submit a criminal history request for Douglasville and other Georgia arrests.
The GCIC is the central state hub for all criminal history data. Every arrest by Douglasville Police gets reported here.
The Georgia Felon Search costs $15 per search and checks for felony convictions. If a Douglasville arrest led to a felony conviction, it shows up in this database. Results come by email. Under O.C.G.A. § 35-3-35, the GCIC can release felony conviction records electronically to the public. This is the legal basis for the Felon Search tool.
The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search is free and shows people who are currently in state prison or on state supervision after a conviction.
Use this free tool to check if a Douglasville arrest resulted in a state prison sentence. The search covers all people under GDC supervision.
For court records, the Georgia E-Access portal and re:SearchGA both cover Douglas County courts. When a Douglasville arrest leads to charges in Superior Court or State Court, those case records appear in these systems. You can search by name or case number.
Open Records Requests for Douglasville Recent Arrests
Georgia law gives you the right to request arrest records from the Douglasville Police Department. O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 says that initial arrest reports must be made available to the public. This applies even while the case is under investigation. The initial arrest report has the basic facts of who was arrested, what charges were filed, and when it happened. Other details in the case file may be held back, but the first arrest report is always accessible.
Put your request in writing. Send it to the Douglasville Police Department at 2083 Fairburn Rd. They have 3 business days to respond under the Open Records Act. Include the person's full name and any other details you have, like the arrest date or case number. Copy fees are usually just a few cents per page. You can also submit a request to the Douglas County Sheriff if you want the booking record or jail intake form instead of the police report.
Both the Douglasville police and Douglas County sheriff follow the same state law on open records. The difference is in what records each agency holds. The police have the arrest report and investigation file. The sheriff has the booking record and jail data.
Douglasville Booking Photos and Record Restrictions
Booking photos from Douglasville arrests fall under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19. This law restricts how mugshots can be posted online. It specifically targets websites that post booking photos and charge people to remove them. If you request a mugshot from the Douglasville Police or Douglas County Sheriff, the agency may ask what you plan to do with the photo before releasing it.
O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5 adds more protection. Websites that post Douglasville arrest booking photos must take them down at no cost within 30 days if the person submits a written request. This law went after the mugshot removal industry that was charging people hundreds of dollars to take down their photos. If a site does not comply, the person can take legal action under this code section.
If a Douglasville arrest did not result in a conviction, you may be able to restrict the record. O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 allows restriction when charges were dropped, the person was acquitted, or the case was dismissed. The process costs $25. You send the application to the prosecuting attorney's office. They have 90 days to decide. Once approved, the GCIC removes the record from public searches. It does not erase it entirely. Law enforcement and courts can still see it. But it will no longer show up when someone runs a background check on you through normal channels.
Douglasville Sex Offender Lookup
The Georgia Sex Offender Registry tracks people convicted of sex crimes who live in or near Douglasville. Run by the GBI, the registry lets you search by name, address, or zip code. Results show the person's photo, address, offense details, and risk level. All sex offenders in Douglasville must register with the Douglas County Sheriff. The registry is free and updates when offenders move or change status.
For Douglasville, enter zip code 30134 or 30135 to see registered sex offenders in the area. This is separate from the general arrest records systems but connects to past arrests and convictions for sex crimes in Douglas County.
Douglas County Arrest Records
Douglasville is the county seat of Douglas County. All arrests in Douglasville are booked through the Douglas County jail, and the county sheriff maintains the booking records. For more details on the full county arrest system and how to contact the sheriff's office, visit the county page.
Nearby Cities
These cities are near Douglasville in the west metro Atlanta area. Each city has its own police department and routes arrests through the county jail in their jurisdiction.