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 October 2, 2026.
Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, in Phillips County, has about 8,500 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Helena-West Helena 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: Helena-West Helena public records, Phillips County police reports, Helena-West Helena arrest records, Helena-West Helena warrants, Helena-West Helena criminal records, Helena-West Helena court records, Arkansas arrest records and Arkansas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Helena-West Helena
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 Helena-West Helena that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Helena-West Helena Police Department); outside it, the Phillips County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries the State Park at Mississippi River State Park and the State Park at Delta Heritage Trail State Park (state agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Helena-West Helena Police
For Helena-West Helena, SearchSystems opened and checked the Helena-West Helena police department's page at hwh.ar.gov/helena-ar-police-department (page title: Police Department | City of Helena-West Helena, Arkansas), phone 870-572-3441, Monday-Thursday 7:00AM-5:00PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Helena-West Helena had 134 violent and 253 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 222 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Phillips County Sheriff's Office
The Phillips County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 27 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit.
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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 870-261-1747, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Helena-West Helena?
From the agency that took it. The Helena-West Helena police department's page is at hwh.ar.gov/helena-ar-police-department, phone 870-572-3441; the sheriff's reports come from the Phillips County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Helena-West Helena 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 Phillips County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. 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 Helena-West Helena 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.