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 23, 2026 and October 1, 2026.
Arcadia, Florida, in DeSoto County, has about 8,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Arcadia depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119) requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Arcadia
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.
Inside Arcadia that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Arcadia Police Department); outside it, the Desoto County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Highway Patrol in DeSoto County in DeSoto County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's agency list also places five state agencies in DeSoto County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Arcadia Police
For Arcadia, SearchSystems opened and checked the Arcadia police department's page at arcadia-fl.gov/departments/police (page title: Arcadia Police Department | City of Arcadia), phone 863-494-4114, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Arcadia had 41 violent and 110 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 336 arrests for 2024.
Reports from the Desoto County Sheriff's Office
The Desoto County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 80 violent and 290 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 941 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 863-993-4710. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at desotosheriff.com/bureaus/detention_bureau_jail/jail_roster.php (page title: Welcome to Desoto County Sheriff, FL), phone 863-993-4710, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119) Requires
The Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119) sets the rules: an answer promptly and in good faith; the statute sets no number of days, at a charge of the copy fees set by statute, plus a special service charge for large requests, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at desotoclerk.com/clerk-services/public-records-request (page title: Public Records Request).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the State Attorney handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Arcadia?
From the agency that took it. The Arcadia police department's page is at arcadia-fl.gov/departments/police, phone 863-494-4114; the sheriff's reports come from the Desoto County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Arcadia have to answer?
Under the Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119), promptly and in good faith; the statute sets no number of days. It may charge the copy fees set by statute, plus a special service charge for large requests.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Arcadia?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol in DeSoto County in DeSoto County.
How do I get a report from the Desoto County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 863-993-4710. Under the Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119) the answer is due promptly and in good faith; the statute sets no number of days.
Is this the official Arcadia website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.