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.
Fort Smith, Arkansas, in Sebastian County, has about 91,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Fort Smith depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act 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: Fort Smith public records, Sebastian County police reports, Fort Smith arrest records, Fort Smith warrants, Fort Smith inmate search, Fort Smith criminal records, Arkansas arrest records and Arkansas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Fort Smith
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 Fort Smith that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Fort Smith Police Department); outside it, the Sebastian County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Fort Smith Public Schools (other agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Fort Smith Police
For Fort Smith, SearchSystems opened and checked the Fort Smith police department's page at fortsmithar.gov/government/departments/police-department/how-do-i (page title: How Do I? | Fort Smith, AR), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Fort Smith had 720 violent and 3,070 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 3,999 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Sebastian County Sheriff's Office
The Sebastian County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 34 violent and 52 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 252 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 479.783.4988. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at sebastiancountyar.gov/Sheriff/Inmate-Inquiry (page title: Sebastian County Government > Sheriff > Inmate Inquiry), phone 479.783.4988, 901 South B St. Fort Smith, AR Greenwood Courthouse 11 Town Square Greenwood, AR 72936, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
What the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act Requires
The Arkansas Freedom of Information Act sets the rules: an answer within 3 working days when the record is not immediately available, at a charge of the actual cost of copying, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at sebastiancountyar.nextrequest.com (page title: Public Records RequestsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 479-783-8976, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Fort Smith?
From the agency that took it. The Fort Smith police department's page is at fortsmithar.gov; the sheriff's reports come from the Sebastian County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Fort Smith have to answer?
Under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act, within 3 working days when the record is not immediately available. It may charge the actual cost of copying.
How do I get a report from the Sebastian County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 479.783.4988. Under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 3 working days when the record is not immediately available.
Is this the official Fort Smith 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.