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 9, 2026.
Clark County, Arkansas, has about 21,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Clark County depends on where the incident happened: the Clark County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. 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 sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Clark County public records, Clark County arrest records, Clark County warrants, Clark County inmate search, Clark County criminal records, Arkansas arrest records and Arkansas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Clark County
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.
In Clark County that is the Clark County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
The FBI's list also carries Henderson State University (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Clark County Sheriff's Office
The Clark County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 19 violent and 42 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 53 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (870) 246-2222. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at clarkcountyar.gov/sheriff (page title: Clark County Sheriff | Clark County Arkansas), phone (870) 246-2222, 401 Clay Street, Arkadelphia, AR 71923, Mon-Fri 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Clark County
The four cities the FBI lists in Clark County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Arkadelphia: 28 violent and 150 property crimes reported for 2025; 137 arrests reported for 2025.
- Gurdon: 5 violent and 14 property crimes reported for 2025; 5 arrests reported for 2025.
- Amity: 0 violent and 4 property crimes reported for 2025; 0 arrests reported for 2025.
- Caddo Valley: 8 violent and 21 property crimes reported for 2025; 67 arrests reported for 2025.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
How Many Reports: Clark County in 2025
The five agencies in Clark County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 60 violent and 231 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the five agencies in Clark County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 262 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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) 246-9868, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Clark County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Clark County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 3 working days when the record is not immediately available.
How long does an agency in Clark County 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 Clark County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (870) 246-2222. 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 Clark County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.