Tucker Busted Mugshots - Arrest Records Search

Tucker busted mugshots and arrest records go through the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, which books defendants arrested in Tucker into the DeKalb County Jail. Tucker incorporated as a city in 2016 and now has its own police department, but the county still handles all jail intake and booking. With a population of about 37,224, Tucker generates a steady volume of arrest activity, and the DeKalb County inmate database is the main tool for finding arrest records tied to the city.

Tucker Arrest Records and the Booking Process

Tucker became its own city in 2016, and the Tucker Police Department now handles local patrol and law enforcement. When Tucker officers make an arrest, the person goes to the DeKalb County Jail for booking. The Tucker Police Department itself does not operate a holding facility. All booking, intake processing, and inmate housing fall under the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office.

The DeKalb County Jail is at 4415 Memorial Drive, Decatur, GA 30032. That is where Tucker arrests are processed. The booking procedure covers fingerprinting, photographing, and entering the charges into the jail's records system. Once that is done, the record should show up in the county's public inmate search. It typically takes a few hours after arrest for a new entry to appear. If you can't find someone in the system shortly after an arrest, waiting a bit and trying again usually works.

Tucker Police Department headquarters is at 1871 Heritage Drive, Tucker, GA 30084. For non-emergency matters, call 770-270-9968. For arrest reports generated by Tucker officers, contact TPD directly. For booking records and inmate data, the DeKalb County Sheriff is the right agency.

Tucker Busted Mugshots - DeKalb County Inmate Lookup

The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office provides a public inmate search where you can look up current and recently released inmates. You can search by name to find booking information, charges, and custody status for people arrested in Tucker or anywhere else in DeKalb County. The search tool is available through the DeKalb County Sheriff's website at no cost and does not require an account.

Because Georgia law prohibits law enforcement agencies from posting booking photos online under O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, the public search tool shows arrest data without photos. Booking photos taken at the DeKalb County Jail are public records but must be requested through a formal open records process. If you need a specific booking photo from a Tucker arrest, submit a written open records request to the DeKalb County Sheriff's records division. The DeKalb County page on this site has more detail on the jail, the booking process, and local resources for records access.

The screenshot below shows the Georgia Crime Information Center page from the GBI, which maintains the statewide criminal history database covering Tucker and all of DeKalb County.

GCIC is the statewide system for criminal history records. A GCIC check covers arrests, charges, and dispositions across Georgia including Tucker and DeKalb County.

Georgia Law on Tucker Booking Photos and Arrest Records

Three Georgia statutes shape how Tucker busted mugshots and arrest records work. The first is O.C.G.A. § 35-1-19, which bans Georgia law enforcement from posting booking photos on the internet. This is why you won't find mugshots in the DeKalb County Sheriff's public inmate portal. The photos exist, but accessing them requires a formal records request.

The second is O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5, which targets third-party mugshot websites. Under this law, those sites must remove photos at no charge within 30 days of a valid certified-mail request. The catch is that not every arrest qualifies. The Georgia Consumer Protection Division spells out the qualifying criteria and what the removal letter needs to include. If you have a Tucker arrest photo on a mugshot site and think you qualify, the consumer protection guidance is the best place to start.

The third statute is the Georgia Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70. It requires agencies to respond to records requests within three business days. The first 15 minutes of staff time and the first 20 pages are free. This law applies to Tucker Police Department and the DeKalb County Sheriff when you request arrest records or booking data.

Statewide Resources for Tucker Arrest Records

Several statewide tools supplement the DeKalb County inmate search for Tucker arrest research. The Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC), part of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, holds criminal history records for every county in the state. A GCIC request can return arrest history, charge information, and case outcomes for people with Tucker or DeKalb County cases. The GBI also accepts formal open records requests online.

The Georgia Felon Search at georgia.gov charges $15 and returns instant felony conviction results statewide. It is one of the fastest ways to check conviction history for someone with a Tucker arrest. The Georgia Department of Corrections offender query is free and covers state prison inmates, showing photos automatically. It does not include people in local jails, so someone still held in DeKalb County won't appear there. The Georgia Sex Offender Registry is searchable by name or address and is free for anyone to use.

The screenshot below shows the GBI open records request portal, which handles formal requests for Georgia criminal history and other records including those tied to Tucker arrests.

The GBI open records portal processes formal requests for criminal history, booking photos, and other statewide records not available through public inmate search tools.

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County Resources

Tucker is in DeKalb County. The county page has more information on the jail, inmate search, and arrest records process.