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.
Jonesboro, Arkansas, in Craighead County, has about 82,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Jonesboro 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: Jonesboro public records, Craighead County police reports, Jonesboro arrest records, Jonesboro warrants, Jonesboro criminal records, Jonesboro court records, Arkansas arrest records and Arkansas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Jonesboro
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 Jonesboro that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Jonesboro Police Department); outside it, the Craighead County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Arkansas State University at Jonesboro (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Jonesboro Police
For Jonesboro, SearchSystems opened and checked the Jonesboro police records page at jonesboropolice.com/request (page title: Request Records | Jonesboro Police Department), phone 870-935-5562, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Jonesboro had 479 violent and 2,071 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 4,931 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Craighead County Sheriff's Office
The Craighead County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 42 violent and 161 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 350 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
What the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act Requires
Under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act the agency must answer a request within 3 working days when the record is not immediately available, and it may charge the actual cost of copying. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Jonesboro?
From the agency that took it. The Jonesboro police records page is at jonesboropolice.com/request, phone 870-935-5562; the sheriff's reports come from the Craighead County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Jonesboro 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 Craighead 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 Jonesboro 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.