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 1, 2026.
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, in Jefferson County, has about 39,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Pine Bluff 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: Pine Bluff public records, Jefferson County police reports, Pine Bluff arrest records, Pine Bluff warrants, Pine Bluff inmate search, Pine Bluff criminal records, Arkansas arrest records and Arkansas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Pine Bluff
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 Pine Bluff that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Pine Bluff Police Department); outside it, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Southeast Arkansas College and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (campus police), each with a records office of its own.
The Humphrey Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Jefferson County, so its arrests are not broken out for Jefferson County here.
Reports from the Pine Bluff Police
For Pine Bluff, SearchSystems opened and checked the Pine Bluff police department's page at cityofpinebluff-ar.gov/police-department (page title: Pine Bluff Police Department | City Of Pine Bluff), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Pine Bluff had 533 violent and 1,400 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,368 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 129 violent and 234 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 231 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 870-541-5351. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at jeffcoso.org/roster.php (page title: Inmate Roster | Current Inmates Booking Date Descending | Jefferson County Sheriff AR), phone 870-541-5351, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 1, 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 870-541-5387, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Pine Bluff?
From the agency that took it. The Pine Bluff police department's page is at cityofpinebluff-ar.gov/police-department; the sheriff's reports come from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Pine Bluff 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 Jefferson County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 870-541-5351. 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 Pine Bluff 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.