Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Searcy is a city in White County, Arkansas, with about 24,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps police reports, council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Searcy offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 city office pages for Searcy, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, Police records, City Hall, Records requests and Questions.
City or county record: where Searcy records are kept
- Kept by the City of Searcy: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by White County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the White County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Searcy police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Searcy police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Searcy police records.
- Website: cityofsearcy.org/police-department (page title: Police Department | City of Searcy)
- Phone: (501) 268-3531
- Address: 101 N Gum St. | Searcy, AR 72143
- Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Checked: October 1, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the city police. They are in the White County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Searcy City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: cityofsearcy.org/cityhall (page title: City Hall | City of Searcy)
- Phone: 501-268-2483
- Address: 401 W Arch Ave, Searcy, AR 72143
- Hours: MON - FRI, 8AM - 4:30PM
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Searcy
Arkansas public records law applies to the city government of Searcy. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Searcy website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Searcy offices listed above, and the city's own website is cityofsearcy.org; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Searcy?
Request it from the Searcy police records unit at cityofsearcy.org/police-department, phone (501) 268-3531. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Searcy?
Searcy cases are heard by the courts that serve White County, and people arrested in Searcy are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the White County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Searcy?
From the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. Arkansas public records law applies to city governments.