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Sheriff and police in Burke County.
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5 listed agencies make arrests in Burke County: the sheriff, city police departments, campus police and state agencies. The arresting agency is usually not the facility that holds the person; the county page has the jail.

Burke County jail information Emergency? Call 911. Agency lines below are non-emergency numbers.
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Burke County Sheriffs Office

225 State Highway 24 South
Waynesboro, GA 30830
Non-emergency line
(706) 554-2133
Location
Waynesboro, GA

Booking, bond and release questions go to the jail, not the arresting agency. Confirm where the person is before you act.

Sheriff's office

The sheriff is usually the police department for unincorporated areas and the operator of the county jail. An arresting station is usually not the holding facility.

Burke County Sheriffs Office

Sheriff's office · Waynesboro
Address
225 State Highway 24 South
Waynesboro, GA 30830
Directions
Phone
(706) 554-2133
Non-emergency. Emergency: 911.
Covers
County sheriff’s office. The jail is usually a Sheriff facility, not the arresting station.
Custody
Arrests here usually book into the county jail. Jail page

From the law-enforcement directory inventory. Not yet checked against the agency's own page; confirm the number before relying on it.

Municipal police departments (3)

These departments police that city. A local arrest still usually books into the county jail.

Midville Police Department

City police · Midville
Address
100 Trout Street
Midville, GA 30441
Directions
Covers
City police listed for Midville.

From the law-enforcement directory inventory. Not yet checked against the agency's own page; confirm the number before relying on it.

Sardis Police Department

City police · Sardis
Address
1209 Ellison Bridge Road
Sardis, GA 30456
Directions
Covers
City police listed for Sardis.

From the law-enforcement directory inventory. Not yet checked against the agency's own page; confirm the number before relying on it.

Waynesboro Police Department

City police · Waynesboro
Address
628 Myrick Street
Waynesboro, GA 30830
Directions
Covers
City police listed for Waynesboro.

From the law-enforcement directory inventory. Not yet checked against the agency's own page; confirm the number before relying on it.

Campus police and public safety

Campus police cover that campus only. Off-campus streets belong to the city police or the Sheriff.

Burke County Board Of Education Campus Police

Campus police · Waynesboro
Address
798 Burke Veteran Avenue
Waynesboro, GA 30830
Directions
Covers
Campus police. Off-campus streets belong to the city police or the Sheriff.

From the law-enforcement directory inventory. Not yet checked against the agency's own page; confirm the number before relying on it.

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Is the sheriff's office the same as the jail?

Often the sheriff runs the county jail, but the jail is a separate facility with its own address, phone and rules. Open the jail page for booking, visiting, mail and money details.

How do I find out which department made the arrest?

Ask the person, check any paperwork or citation, or call the sheriff's non-emergency line. City arrests belong to that city's police; unincorporated areas and county roads usually belong to the sheriff; freeways usually belong to the state patrol.

Can these agencies tell me if someone is in custody?

The jail can. The arresting agency may confirm an arrest but does not hold the person. Call the jail's booking or information line first.

What if a listing needs correcting?

Send us the page and the detail that needs attention. Include the agency's official page when you have it. Do not send private booking documents or other sensitive personal information.

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