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 on September 24, 2026.
Howard County, Arkansas, has about 12,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Howard County depends on where the incident happened: the Howard 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: Howard County public records, Howard County arrest records, Howard County warrants, Howard County inmate search, Howard County criminal records, Arkansas arrest records and Arkansas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Howard 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 Howard County that is the Howard 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 the State Park at Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area (state agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Howard County Sheriff's Office
The Howard County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 9 violent and 32 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 91 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 870.845.2626. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at howardcountysheriffar.com/roster.php (page title: Inmate Roster | Current Inmates Booking Date Descending | Howard County Sheriff AR), phone 870.845.2626, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Howard County
The two cities the FBI lists in Howard County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Nashville: 8 violent and 97 property crimes reported for 2025; 411 arrests reported for 2025.
- Mineral Springs: 5 violent and 14 property crimes reported for 2025; 61 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: Howard County in 2025
The three agencies in Howard County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 22 violent and 143 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the three agencies in Howard County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 563 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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, 870-261-1747, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Howard County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Howard 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 Howard 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 Howard County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 870.845.2626. 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 Howard 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.