Brookhaven Booking Releases
Brookhaven booking releases are processed at the DeKalb County Jail. Brookhaven has its own police department, which patrols the city and makes local arrests. After an arrest, the person is transported to the DeKalb County jail facility in Decatur for booking. The county sheriff keeps all booking and release records for the city. Brookhaven is a growing city of about 59,400 people in the northern section of DeKalb County, just northeast of Atlanta.
Brookhaven Quick Facts
DeKalb County Manages Brookhaven Booking Releases
Brookhaven is in DeKalb County, and the county jail processes all bookings for the city. The DeKalb County Jail at 4415 Memorial Drive in Decatur is the main facility. When Brookhaven police arrest someone, they take that person to this jail. The booking happens there. The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office then owns the record from that point on.
This setup is standard in Georgia. Cities run their own police departments and handle patrol work, but the county manages the jail. Brookhaven police officers write the arrest report and transport the suspect. The county jail staff do the booking, take photos, log charges, and set the process in motion for a first appearance before a judge. All of that data becomes part of the booking release record.
The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office is at (404) 298-8100. Call this number for questions about an inmate booked from Brookhaven or to ask about filing a records request. The county page has more details on the full process.
Brookhaven Police Department
The Brookhaven Police Department has served the city since its incorporation in 2012. The department handles all law enforcement within city limits and works closely with DeKalb County on cases that cross boundaries. Brookhaven police officers respond to calls, investigate crimes, and make arrests that lead to bookings in the county jail system.
The Brookhaven Police Department website has information about the agency and its services.
From this page you can find contact details, report information, and links to resources offered by the Brookhaven Police Department.
If you need a police report from a Brookhaven incident, contact the police department. But remember that police reports and booking release records are different documents from different agencies. The police report covers the events around the arrest. The booking release record covers the jail processing. Most people looking for booking releases should start with the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office rather than the city police.
How to Search Booking Releases
DeKalb County provides an online jail inquiry system. This is the best place to start when looking for booking releases tied to Brookhaven arrests. You can search by name and get results that show the person's charges, booking date, and current status. The search runs at all hours and is free.
When the online search does not turn up what you need, file an open records request with the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, Georgia law gives you the right to access public records held by government agencies. Put your request in writing. Include the full name of the person, the approximate date of arrest, and any other details you have. The more detail you give, the faster the staff can find the right record.
Response time is three business days under Georgia law. Copies cost $0.10 per page. The county may charge additional fees for staff time spent on lengthy searches, as allowed by O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. You can ask for a fee estimate before they start pulling records.
What Booking Releases Show
A booking release record from a Brookhaven arrest contains the inmate's name, date of birth, and physical traits. It shows the charges, the booking date and time, and the arresting agency. For Brookhaven cases, the record will typically list Brookhaven PD as the arresting agency. The booking number assigned to the case links all the pieces together.
Release details get added when the person leaves custody. The record notes the date, time, and method of release. Under O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7, the jail must keep a complete record of every person held in the facility. This covers booking data, charges, and release information. DeKalb County stores these records digitally and can pull them up for years after the booking took place.
Some records may have limits on what can be released. Georgia law at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72 lists exemptions to the Open Records Act. Active investigations, juvenile cases, and certain sealed records fall outside what the county can share. The sheriff's office will tell you if any part of the record is off limits.
State Booking Release Resources
Several statewide tools can help when your search extends beyond DeKalb County. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender search tracks people serving state prison sentences. If a Brookhaven arrest led to a state conviction, this database shows the person's current facility and expected release date. It is free and runs all day.
The VINE notification system covers every county in Georgia. Sign up to get alerts when someone booked from a Brookhaven arrest is released or transferred. You choose how you want to be contacted. There is no charge to use the service. For state-level records requests, the GDC Open Records portal and the GBI Open Records portal handle submissions online.
Booking photos from Brookhaven arrests may be available through a records request. Georgia addresses booking photographs in O.C.G.A. § 35-1-18, which restricts commercial use of these images. Contact the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office to ask about their photo release policy.
Nearby Cities
Brookhaven sits in northern DeKalb County near the Fulton County line. Several nearby cities process their bookings through either DeKalb or Fulton County jails.