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.
Randolph 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 Randolph County depends on where the incident happened: the Randolph 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: Randolph County public records, Randolph County arrest records, Randolph County warrants, Randolph County inmate search, Randolph County criminal records, Arkansas arrest records and Arkansas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Randolph 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 Randolph County that is the Randolph 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 Davidsonville Historic State Park (state agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Randolph County Sheriff's Office
The Randolph County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 31 violent and 86 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 167 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 870-892-8888. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at randolphcountysheriff.org/roster.php (page title: Inmate Roster | Current Inmates Booking Date Descending | Randolph County Sheriff AR), phone 870-892-8888, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Randolph County
The one city the FBI lists in Randolph County with a reporting agency of its own, with the police records page SearchSystems verified where the city has a guide:
- Pocahontas: 17 violent and 143 property crimes reported for 2025; 138 arrests reported for 2025. The Pocahontas police department's page is at cityofpocahontasar.gov/police, phone (870) 892-9867 (verified September 26, 2026).
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: Randolph County in 2025
The two agencies in Randolph County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 48 violent and 229 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Randolph County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 312 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, 870-261-1747, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Randolph County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Randolph 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 Randolph 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 Randolph County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 870-892-8888. 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 Randolph 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.