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.
Oxford, Alabama, in Calhoun County, has about 22,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Oxford 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: Oxford public records, Calhoun County police reports, Oxford arrest records, Oxford warrants, Oxford inmate search, Oxford criminal records, Alabama arrest records and Alabama inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Oxford
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 Oxford that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Oxford Police Department); outside it, the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Jacksonville State University (campus police), with a records office of its own.
The Glencoe Police Department and the Southside Police Department are each listed by the FBI across several counties including Calhoun County, so their arrests are not broken out for Calhoun County here.
Reports from the Oxford Police
For Oxford, SearchSystems opened and checked the Oxford police department's page at oxfordal.gov/departments/police-department (page title: Police Department | City of Oxford), phone 256-831-3121, 600 Stanley Merrill Drive Oxford, AL 36203, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Oxford had 40 violent and 526 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 826 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office
The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 266 violent and 221 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 333 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (256) 236-6600. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at calcoso.org/inmate-roster (page title: Inmate Roster | Calhoun County Sheriff's Office), phone (256) 236-6600, 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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at calhoun.alacourt.gov/record-request-and-copies (page title: Calhoun County | Seventh 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 Oxford?
From the agency that took it. The Oxford police department's page is at oxfordal.gov/departments/police-department, phone 256-831-3121; the sheriff's reports come from the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Oxford 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 Calhoun County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (256) 236-6600. Under the Alabama Public Records Law the answer is due within a reasonable time; the statute sets no fixed deadline.
Is this the official Oxford 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.