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.
Scottsboro, Alabama, in Jackson County, has about 16,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Scottsboro 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: Scottsboro public records, Jackson County police reports, Scottsboro arrest records, Scottsboro warrants, Scottsboro inmate search, Scottsboro criminal records, Alabama arrest records and Alabama inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Scottsboro
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 Scottsboro that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Scottsboro Police Department); outside it, the Jackson County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Scottsboro Police
For Scottsboro, SearchSystems opened and checked the Scottsboro police department's page at scottsboropd.org (page title: Scottsboro Police), phone 256-574-3333, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Scottsboro had 45 violent and 358 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 626 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Jackson County Sheriff's Office
The Jackson County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 74 violent and 337 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 336 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 877-654-8463. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at jacksoncountyso.com/inmate-search (page title: Inmate Search | Jackson County Sheriff's Office), phone 877-654-8463, 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 jacksoncountyal.gov/DocumentCenter/View/393/PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-REQUEST... (page title: PUBLIC DOCUMENT REQUEST FORM).
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Scottsboro?
From the agency that took it. The Scottsboro police department's page is at scottsboropd.org, phone 256-574-3333; the sheriff's reports come from the Jackson County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Scottsboro 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 Jackson County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 877-654-8463. Under the Alabama Public Records Law the answer is due within a reasonable time; the statute sets no fixed deadline.
Is this the official Scottsboro 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.