Longview Arrest and Booking Records
Longview booking reports and arrest records come from the Longview Police Department and the Gregg County Sheriff's Office. Longview is the largest city in Gregg County in East Texas. The Longview PD makes arrests within city limits, and the Gregg County Jail at 101 N Methvin St handles detention for the county. If you need to find a recent Longview arrest, check the Gregg County inmate search or contact Longview PD's records division directly. This page covers both paths, along with what the booking reports include and how to request copies.
Longview Overview
Longview Police Department
The Longview Police Department is at 100 W Cotton St, Longview, TX 75601. Their main number is (903) 237-1190. The department handles all arrests made inside city limits and processes initial bookings for those cases. For records requests, you can contact the records division at that address. Written requests are accepted by mail. The Longview PD website at longviewtexas.gov/police has additional information on police department services and how to reach the records staff.
The Longview Police Department is one of the larger departments in East Texas. The city of Longview stretches across parts of both Gregg and Harrison counties, though the majority of the city and its downtown core fall inside Gregg County. Most Longview arrests flow through the Gregg County Jail system. If an arrest happened in the Harrison County portion of the city, those records would go through Harrison County instead. For most Longview cases, Gregg County is the right place to start.
| Agency | Longview Police Department |
|---|---|
| Address | 100 W Cotton St, Longview, TX 75601 |
| Phone | (903) 237-1190 |
| Website | longviewtexas.gov/police |
When you contact records, have the full name of the person and the approximate arrest date ready. Case or report numbers speed up the process if you have them. The records division can tell you what is available and what fees apply before you commit to the request.
Gregg County Jail and Inmate Search
The Gregg County Jail is at 101 N Methvin St, Longview, TX 75601. The Gregg County Sheriff's Office runs the facility and maintains records for all county inmates. You can reach the Sheriff's Office at (903) 236-8400. Their inmate search system lets you look up people currently in Gregg County custody by name. That is the fastest way to find someone recently arrested in Longview who has been transferred to county custody after the initial city booking process.
For older Longview arrest records that have moved into the court system, the Gregg County District Clerk maintains those case files. Court records from Gregg County district and county courts are also searchable through the statewide re:SearchTX portal. That system lets you search by party name or cause number and covers all Texas courts, so it works even if you aren't sure which specific court handled a Longview case.
Third-party aggregators like RecentlyBooked.com also publish Gregg County booking data gathered from public sources. These sites can give you a quick overview, but for official records always go to the Gregg County Sheriff's Office or Longview PD directly.
Note: The Gregg County Jail and the Longview Police Department are both on the same block of downtown Longview, making in-person records visits straightforward to combine into a single trip.
Requesting Longview Arrest Records
Texas gives the public the right to request booking reports and arrest records under Texas Government Code Chapter 552, commonly called the Texas Public Information Act. Both the Longview Police Department and the Gregg County Sheriff's Office must respond to records requests within 10 business days. If a request involves records that may be exempt from disclosure, the agency can ask the Attorney General for guidance, which can extend the timeline.
You can submit a request to Longview PD at 100 W Cotton St in person or by mail. For Gregg County Jail records, send your request to the Gregg County Sheriff's Office. Include the full name, approximate arrest date, and any case or report numbers. Written requests sent by mail should specify whether you want plain copies or certified copies, since the fee differs. You don't need to say why you want the records, and you don't need legal representation to file a request.
Standard copy fees run 10 cents per page for black and white paper copies. If a request is estimated to cost more than $40, the agency must notify you first. You can narrow the request or agree to pay at that point. Certified copies carry an additional certification fee on top of the per-page rate.
What Longview Booking Reports Include
Longview booking reports follow the standard Texas format used by most agencies in the state. These records are created at the moment of arrest and are public regardless of what happens later in the case. A booking report stays in the system even if charges are dropped, reduced, or never prosecuted. The data in a typical Longview or Gregg County booking report includes personal identifiers, booking details, charges, and bond information.
More specifically, a full booking report usually has the person's full name and any aliases, date of birth, physical description including height and weight, the booking date and time, charges on file at time of booking, bond amount and type, arresting officer information, and arresting agency. Mugshots are part of the booking process and are generally releasable through a PIA request. Texas law allows agencies to withhold mugshots in narrow circumstances, but most routine arrest mugshots are available. The Gregg County system also typically includes the person's physical description and prior charge history from within the county.
Texas sets standard retention periods for these records. Felony arrest records stay in the system for 75 years. Misdemeanor records are kept for 20 years. Class C misdemeanor records are retained for 5 years. Jail booking records at the county level are typically kept for 5 years from the date of release.
State Resources for Longview Searches
The Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Records Division at dps.texas.gov/section/crime-records maintains the statewide criminal history database. A DPS search covers Longview PD and Gregg County records along with every other Texas law enforcement agency. This is the most complete tool when you want a full arrest history that may span more than one county or jurisdiction. DPS criminal history reports are frequently used for legal and background research purposes.
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards at tcjs.state.tx.us inspects county jails including the Gregg County facility. Their compliance reports are public records. For people who were convicted and sent to state prison, TDCJ at tdcj.texas.gov has an offender search. State court forms and resources are at txcourts.gov.
The Longview Police Department page on the city website is the starting point for city-level records requests.
The Longview PD website has information on how to contact the records division and what to include when requesting arrest or booking data.
Gregg County Booking Records
Longview is in Gregg County. County-level booking and jail records for Longview arrests go through Gregg County systems. The Gregg County page has more detail on the Sheriff's Office, the county jail, and how to access county records for cases that started with a Longview arrest.