Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Conway is a city in Faulkner County, Arkansas, with about 71,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps police reports, council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Conway offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 3 city office pages for Conway, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, Police records, City Hall, Records requests and Questions.
City or county record: where Conway records are kept
- Kept by the City of Conway: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Faulkner County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the Faulkner County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Conway City Clerk: council records and ordinances
The City Clerk keeps the official records of the city government: council and board agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the city's contracts and other official documents. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for Conway.
- Website: conwayarkansas.gov/location/city-clerk (page title: City Clerk | City of Conway, Arkansas)
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Conway police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Conway police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Conway police records.
- Website: conwayarkansas.gov/police (page title: Conway Police Department | City of Conway, Arkansas)
- Phone: 501-450-6120
- Address: 1105 Prairie St, Conway, AR 72032
- Hours: Monday - Friday 7:00am - 5:00pm
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the city police. They are in the Faulkner County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Conway City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: conwayarkansas.gov/government (page title: Government | City of Conway, Arkansas)
- Phone: (501) 450-6110
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Conway
Arkansas public records law applies to the city government of Conway. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Conway website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Conway offices listed above, and the city's own website is conwayarkansas.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Conway?
Request it from the Conway police records unit at conwayarkansas.gov/police, phone 501-450-6120. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find Conway city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at conwayarkansas.gov/location/city-clerk. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Conway?
Conway cases are heard by the courts that serve Faulkner County, and people arrested in Conway are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Faulkner County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Conway?
From the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. Arkansas public records law applies to city governments.