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.
Ozark, Alabama, in Dale County, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Ozark 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: Ozark public records, Dale County police reports, Ozark arrest records, Ozark warrants, Ozark criminal records, Ozark court records, Alabama arrest records and Alabama inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Ozark
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 Ozark that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Ozark Police Department); outside it, the Dale County Sheriff's Office.
The Enterprise Police Department and the Dothan Police Department are each listed by the FBI across several counties including Dale County, so their arrests are not broken out for Dale County here.
Reports from the Ozark Police
For Ozark, SearchSystems opened and checked the Ozark police department's page at ozarkal.gov/pd-command-staff (page title: PD | Command Staff | City of Ozark), phone (334) 774-2644, Monday - Friday - 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Ozark had 55 violent and 347 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 522 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Dale County Sheriff's Office
The Dale County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 27 violent and 70 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 279 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 dalecountyal.gov/CountyCommission/OpenRecordsRequest.aspx (page title: Dale County Alabama > County Commission > Open Records Request).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (334) 774-9500, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Ozark?
From the agency that took it. The Ozark police department's page is at ozarkal.gov/pd-command-staff, phone (334) 774-2644; the sheriff's reports come from the Dale County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Ozark 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 Dale 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 Ozark 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.