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.
Malvern, Arkansas, in Hot Spring County, has about 11,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Malvern 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: Malvern public records, Hot Spring County police reports, Malvern arrest records, Malvern warrants, Malvern inmate search, Malvern property records, Arkansas arrest records and Arkansas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Malvern
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 Malvern that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Malvern Police Department); outside it, the Hot Spring County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries the State Park at DeGray Lake Resort State Park and the State Park at Lake Catherine State Park (state agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Malvern Police
For Malvern, SearchSystems opened and checked the Malvern police department's page at malvernar.gov/m/directory/department?did=13 (page title: Staff Directory, Police Department), phone 501-332-3636, 110 N Main St Malvern, AR 72104, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Malvern had 83 violent and 248 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 318 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Hot Spring County Sheriff's Office
The Hot Spring County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 25 violent and 67 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 65 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at hotspringcountysoar.gov/inmate-roster/filters/current/booking_time=... (page title: Inmate Roster | Hot Spring County Sheriff's Office | Sort Booking Time | Descending | Page 1), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
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 Malvern?
From the agency that took it. The Malvern police department's page is at malvernar.gov/m/directory/department?did=13, phone 501-332-3636; the sheriff's reports come from the Hot Spring County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Malvern 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 Hot Spring 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 Malvern 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.