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.
Monticello, Arkansas, in Drew County, has about 8,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Monticello 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: Monticello public records, Drew County police reports, Monticello arrest records, Monticello warrants, Monticello inmate search, Monticello criminal records, Arkansas arrest records and Arkansas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Monticello
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 Monticello that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Monticello Police Department); outside it, the Drew County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries the University of Arkansas at Monticello (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Monticello Police
For Monticello, SearchSystems opened and checked the Monticello police department's page at monticelloarkansas.us/police-department (page title: Police Department | City of Monticello, AR), phone 870-367-3411, 101 N. Church Street, Monticello, AR 71655, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Monticello had 37 violent and 114 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 214 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Drew County Sheriff's Office
The Drew County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 24 violent and 48 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 70 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at drewcountysheriff.com/jail (page title: Drew County Sheriff’s Office AR), 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.
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 Monticello?
From the agency that took it. The Monticello police department's page is at monticelloarkansas.us/police-department, phone 870-367-3411; the sheriff's reports come from the Drew County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Monticello 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 Drew 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 Monticello 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.