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.
Johnson County, Arkansas, has about 26,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Johnson County depends on where the incident happened: the Johnson 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: Johnson County public records, Johnson County arrest records, Arkansas arrest records and Arkansas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Johnson County
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
In Johnson County that is the Johnson 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.
Reports from the Johnson County Sheriff's Office
The Johnson County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 47 violent and 76 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 183 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Reports from the City Agencies in Johnson County
The two cities the FBI lists in Johnson County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Clarksville: 34 violent and 119 property crimes reported for 2025; 290 arrests reported for 2025.
- Lamar: 1 violent and 12 property crimes reported for 2025; 30 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: Johnson County in 2025
The three agencies in Johnson County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 82 violent and 207 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Johnson County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 320 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Johnson County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Johnson 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 Johnson 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 Johnson 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 Johnson 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.