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.
Pocahontas, Arkansas, in Randolph County, has about 7,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Pocahontas 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: Pocahontas public records, Randolph County police reports, Pocahontas arrest records, Pocahontas warrants, Pocahontas inmate search, Pocahontas criminal records, Arkansas arrest records and Arkansas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Pocahontas
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 Pocahontas that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Pocahontas Police Department); outside it, the Randolph County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries the State Park at Davidsonville Historic State Park (state agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Pocahontas Police
For Pocahontas, SearchSystems opened and checked the Pocahontas police department's page at cityofpocahontasar.gov/police (page title: POLICE | City of Pocahontas), phone (870) 892-9867, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Pocahontas had 17 violent and 143 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 138 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Randolph County Sheriff's Office
The Randolph County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 31 violent and 86 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 167 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 870-892-8888. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at randolphcountysheriff.org/roster.php (page title: Inmate Roster | Current Inmates Booking Date Descending | Randolph County Sheriff AR), phone 870-892-8888, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 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, 870-261-1747, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Pocahontas?
From the agency that took it. The Pocahontas police department's page is at cityofpocahontasar.gov/police, phone (870) 892-9867; the sheriff's reports come from the Randolph County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Pocahontas 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 Randolph County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 870-892-8888. 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 Pocahontas 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.