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 26, 2026.
Decatur, Alabama, in Morgan County, has about 58,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Decatur 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: Decatur public records, Morgan County police reports, Decatur arrest records, Decatur warrants, Decatur criminal records, Decatur court records, Alabama arrest records and Alabama inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Decatur
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 Decatur that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Decatur Police Department); outside it, the Morgan County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries District Attorney at 8th Circuit (other agency) and Calhoun Community College (campus police), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Decatur Police
For Decatur, SearchSystems opened and checked the Decatur police department's page at decatur-al.gov/government/departments/police/index.php (page title: Police Dept. | Decatur, AL), phone (256) 341-4600, 402 Lee Street NE First Floor Decatur, AL 35601, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Decatur had 369 violent and 1,096 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,237 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Morgan County Sheriff's Office
The Morgan County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 61 violent and 239 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 458 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Decatur?
From the agency that took it. The Decatur police department's page is at decatur-al.gov, phone (256) 341-4600; the sheriff's reports come from the Morgan County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Decatur 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 Morgan County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Alabama Public Records Law the answer is due within a reasonable time; the statute sets no fixed deadline.
Is this the official Decatur 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.