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.
Glencoe, Alabama, in Etowah County, has about 5,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Glencoe 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: Glencoe public records, Etowah County police reports, Glencoe arrest records, Glencoe warrants, Glencoe criminal records, Glencoe court records, Alabama arrest records and Alabama inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Glencoe
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 Glencoe that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Glencoe Police Department); outside it, the Etowah County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Etowah County Drug Enforcement Unit (other agency), with a records office of its own.
The Boaz Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Etowah County, so its arrests are not broken out for Etowah County here.
Reports from the Glencoe Police
For Glencoe, SearchSystems opened and checked the Glencoe police department's page at cityofglencoe.org/police (page title: Police Department ⋆ City of Glencoe), phone (256) 442-2789, Monday thru Friday from 8 am to 12 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Glencoe had 5 violent and 37 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 149 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Etowah County Sheriff's Office
The Etowah County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 15 violent and 72 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 121 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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at etowah.alacourt.gov/record-request-and-copies (page title: Etowah County | Sixteenth Circuit Court of Alabama).
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 Glencoe?
From the agency that took it. The Glencoe police department's page is at cityofglencoe.org/police, phone (256) 442-2789; the sheriff's reports come from the Etowah County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Glencoe 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 Etowah 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 Glencoe 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.