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.
Searcy, Arkansas, in White County, has about 24,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Searcy 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: Searcy public records, White County police reports, Searcy arrest records, Searcy warrants, Searcy inmate search, Searcy criminal records, Arkansas arrest records and Arkansas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Searcy
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 Searcy that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Searcy Police Department); outside it, the White County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Arkansas State University at Beebe (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Searcy Police
For Searcy, SearchSystems opened and checked the Searcy police department's page at cityofsearcy.org/police-department (page title: Police Department | City of Searcy), phone (501) 268-3531, 101 N Gum St., Searcy, AR 72143, Tuesday - Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 1, 2026.
The agency that reports for Searcy had 113 violent and 517 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 499 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the White County Sheriff's Office
The White County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 179 violent and 363 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 254 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at wcsheriff-in.us (page title: White County Sheriff's Department), 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, 501-279-6236, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Searcy?
From the agency that took it. The Searcy police department's page is at cityofsearcy.org/police-department, phone (501) 268-3531; the sheriff's reports come from the White County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Searcy 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 White 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 Searcy 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.