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.
Montgomery County, Arkansas, has about 8,500 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Montgomery County depends on where the incident happened: the Montgomery 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, cities, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Montgomery County public records, Montgomery County arrest records, Montgomery County warrants, Montgomery County inmate search, Montgomery County criminal records, Arkansas arrest records and Arkansas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Montgomery 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 Montgomery County that is the Montgomery 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 Glenwood Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Montgomery County, so its arrests are not broken out for Montgomery County here.
Reports from the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 7 violent and 4 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 36 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at mcsojail.countygovservices.com/Home/CurrentInmates (page title: Current Inmates | Montgomery County Sheriff's Office), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 2026.
Cities in Montgomery County
The FBI lists no city in Montgomery County with a reporting agency of its own.
The cities and towns in the county are Mount Ida, Norman, Oden and Black Springs.
How Many Reports: Montgomery County in 2025
The one agency in Montgomery County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 7 violent and 4 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office reported 36 arrests to the FBI for 2025, 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 handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Montgomery County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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.