Find Cleveland 72 Hour Booking
Cleveland 72 hour booking records are managed through the Bradley County Justice Center and the Cleveland Police Department. Cleveland is the county seat of Bradley County in southeast Tennessee. People arrested in Cleveland go to the Bradley County Justice Center on Blythe Avenue for booking. Bradley County uses the JailTracker platform to post recent bookings online with photos and charge details. You can search for Cleveland booking records through the sheriff office website or by calling the police department records line. These records are public and open to anyone under Tennessee law.
Cleveland Quick Facts
Cleveland Police Booking Process
The Cleveland Police Department is at 163 1st Street NE, Cleveland, TN 37311. Call 423-559-3311 for records or general questions. The fax number is 423-559-3313. Records are available Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
When Cleveland police arrest someone, the person goes to the Bradley County Justice Center for booking. Cleveland does not have its own city jail. The county runs all booking and detention. Officers hand the person off to the county, and the booking process starts there. Mugshots, fingerprints, and charge details all go into the system at the Justice Center. That creates the Cleveland 72 hour booking record.
To get police records from Cleveland, go to the department in person. Fill out a records request form and bring a photo ID. Arrest reports, incident reports, and other police records are available once the case is closed. Call ahead if you are not sure what you need.
Bradley County 72 Hour Booking
The Bradley County Sheriff's Office runs the Justice Center at 2295 Blythe Avenue SE, Cleveland, TN 37311. Call 423-728-7300 for inmate info. The fax is 423-473-1505. This facility handles all Cleveland bookings.
Bradley County uses the JailTracker platform for inmate records. JailTracker shows recent bookings with photos, charge details, bond amounts, and booking dates. The system updates regularly. You can see who was booked in the last 72 hours from Cleveland and all of Bradley County. Some booking reports on the sheriff site may require a 4-character access code. Check the sheriff website for current instructions.
The Bradley County Sheriff's Office website is shown below. It serves as the main hub for jail information, booking reports, and public records in the county.
Bradley County posts booking reports that show a snapshot of recent arrests. These are separate from the live JailTracker feed. Both tools are useful for searching Cleveland 72 hour booking records. The booking reports tend to have more detail about individual arrests, while JailTracker gives you real-time status on who is in the jail right now.
| Facility | Bradley County Justice Center |
|---|---|
| Address | 2295 Blythe Avenue SE Cleveland, TN 37311 |
| Phone | 423-728-7300 |
| Crime Tips | 423-728-7336 |
Note: If you have a tip about criminal activity in Cleveland, call the Bradley County crime tips line at 423-728-7336.
Search Cleveland Booking Records Online
Several tools let you search Cleveland 72 hour booking data from home. The Bradley County JailTracker system is the best local option. For statewide searches, use the tools below.
The TBI TORIS portal runs criminal history checks across all of Tennessee. It costs $29 per name. You get a report of adult arrests and convictions statewide, including Cleveland cases in the state database. TORIS does not show live 72 hour data, but it gives a complete arrest history for anyone in Tennessee.
The VINELink victim notification system covers Bradley County. Pick Tennessee, select Bradley County, and search by name. VINELink shows custody status and lets you sign up for release alerts. It is free to use and works for all Tennessee county jails.
For felony offenders, the FOIL search from the Department of Correction shows people in state custody or on parole. Use it for Cleveland cases that went past county jail and into the state system. Search by name or TOMIS ID to find details.
Cleveland Arrest Record Laws
All Cleveland 72 hour booking records are public under the Tennessee Public Records Act. The law requires government records to be open for inspection by any Tennessee citizen during business hours. There is no fee to view records in person. Copies may carry a small charge set by the records custodian at Bradley County.
Under Tenn. Code Ann. 40-7-103, Cleveland police officers can arrest without a warrant when they witness a crime or have probable cause. Once arrested, the person must go before a judge without unnecessary delay. That first hearing usually happens within 48 hours on a weekday. Weekends and holidays can stretch it closer to 72 hours. The judge reviews probable cause, informs the person of the charges, and sets bail. Every step of this process creates records that go into the Cleveland booking file at the Bradley County Justice Center.
Juvenile records are sealed and not available to the public. Expunged records are removed from view. Active investigations may also be held back under Tenn. Code Ann. 10-7-504. Standard adult booking data from Cleveland is open and accessible to the public.
Bradley County 72 Hour Booking Records
Cleveland is the county seat of Bradley County. All Cleveland arrests go through the Bradley County Justice Center for booking. For full county-level details on search tools, jail contacts, and records access, visit the Bradley County 72 hour booking page.
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