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 October 4, 2026.
Atmore, Alabama, in Escambia County, has about 8,300 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Atmore 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: Atmore public records, Escambia County police reports, Atmore arrest records, Atmore warrants, Atmore inmate search, Atmore criminal records, Alabama arrest records and Alabama inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Atmore
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
Inside Atmore that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Atmore Police Department); outside it, the Escambia County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Atmore Police
For Atmore, SearchSystems opened and checked the Atmore police department's page at cityofatmore.gov/m/directory/department?did=19 (page title: Staff Directory, Police Department), phone 251-368-9141, 201 East Louisville Avenue Atmore City Hall Complex Atmore, AL 36502, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Atmore had 86 violent and 272 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 898 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Escambia County Sheriff's Office
The Escambia County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 37 violent and 20 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 33 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 251-809-0741. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at escambiacountysheriffal.org/roster.php (page title: Inmate Roster | Current Inmates Booking Date Descending | Escambia County Sheriff, AL), phone 251-809-0741, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
What the Alabama Public Records Law Requires
Under the Alabama Public Records Law the agency must answer a request within a reasonable time; the statute sets no fixed deadline, and it may charge a reasonable fee for copies. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Atmore?
From the agency that took it. The Atmore police department's page is at cityofatmore.gov, phone 251-368-9141; the sheriff's reports come from the Escambia County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Atmore 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 Escambia County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 251-809-0741. Under the Alabama Public Records Law the answer is due within a reasonable time; the statute sets no fixed deadline.
Is this the official Atmore 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.