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.
Polk County, Arkansas, has about 19,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Polk County depends on where the incident happened: the Polk 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: Polk County public records, Polk County arrest records, Polk County warrants, Polk County criminal records, Polk County court records, Arkansas arrest records and Arkansas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Polk 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 Polk County that is the Polk 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 Queen Wilhelmina State Park (state agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Polk County Sheriff's Office
The Polk County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 46 violent and 19 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 181 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Reports from the City Agencies in Polk County
The one city the FBI lists in Polk County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Mena: 14 violent and 159 property crimes reported for 2025; 257 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: Polk County in 2025
The two agencies in Polk County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 60 violent and 178 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Polk County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 438 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 Polk County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Polk 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 Polk 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 Polk 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 Polk 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.