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.
Muscle Shoals, Alabama, in Colbert County, has about 17,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Muscle Shoals 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: Muscle Shoals public records, Colbert County police reports, Muscle Shoals arrest records, Muscle Shoals warrants, Muscle Shoals criminal records, Muscle Shoals court records, Alabama arrest records and Alabama inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Muscle Shoals
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 Muscle Shoals that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Muscle Shoals Police Department); outside it, the Colbert County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries District Attorney at 31st Circuit (other agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Muscle Shoals Police
For Muscle Shoals, SearchSystems opened and checked the Muscle Shoals police records page at cityofmuscleshoals.com/muscle-shoals-police/left-navigation/police-... (page title: Police Reports | Muscle Shoals, Alabama), phone (256)814-6061, 1000 East Avalon Avenue, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Muscle Shoals had 38 violent and 321 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 869 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Colbert County Sheriff's Office
The Colbert County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 28 violent and 106 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 560 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
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 Muscle Shoals?
From the agency that took it. The Muscle Shoals police records page is at cityofmuscleshoals.com, phone (256)814-6061; the sheriff's reports come from the Colbert County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Muscle Shoals 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 Colbert 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 Muscle Shoals 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.