Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Arab, Alabama, in Marshall County, has about 8,900 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Arab depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Alabama Public Records Law requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Arab public records, Marshall County police reports, Arab arrest records, Arab warrants, Arab inmate search, Arab criminal records, Alabama arrest records and Alabama inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Arab
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
Inside Arab that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Arab Police Department); outside it, the Marshall County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Marshall County Drug Enforcement Unit (other agency) and Snead State Community College (campus police), each with a records office of its own.
The Sardis City Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Marshall County, so its arrests are not broken out for Marshall County here.
Reports from the Arab Police
For Arab, SearchSystems opened and checked the Arab police department's page at arabcity.org/police-department (page title: Police Department | Arab City, Alabama | Government), phone 256.586.7525, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Arab had 34 violent and 234 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,396 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Marshall County Sheriff's Office
The Marshall County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 18 violent and 84 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 256-571-7851. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at marshallso.org/inmate-roster/filters/current/booking_time=desc/1 (page title: Inmate Roster | Marshall County Sheriff's Office | Sort Booking Time | Descending | Page 1), phone 256-571-7851, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
What the Alabama Public Records Law Requires
The Alabama Public Records Law sets the rules: an answer within a reasonable time; the statute sets no fixed deadline, at a charge of a reasonable fee for copies, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Arab?
From the agency that took it. The Arab police department's page is at arabcity.org/police-department, phone 256.586.7525; the sheriff's reports come from the Marshall County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Arab have to answer?
Under the Alabama Public Records Law, within a reasonable time; the statute sets no fixed deadline. It may charge a reasonable fee for copies.
How do I get a report from the Marshall County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 256-571-7851. Under the Alabama Public Records Law the answer is due within a reasonable time; the statute sets no fixed deadline.
Is this the official Arab website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.