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.
Paducah, Kentucky, in McCracken County, has about 27,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Paducah depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Kentucky Open Records Act 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 Paducah
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 Paducah that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Paducah Police Department); outside it, the McCracken County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries McCracken County Public Schools and Paducah Independent Schools (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Paducah Police
For Paducah, SearchSystems opened and checked the Paducah police department's page at paducahky.gov/departments/police/police-department-services (page title: Police Department Services | City of Paducah), phone 270-444-8550, Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Paducah had 73 violent and 635 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2,494 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the McCracken County Sheriff's Office
The McCracken County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 40 violent and 246 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,891 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at mccrackencountyky.gov/mccracken-county-sheriff (page title: McCracken County Sheriff | McCracken County KY), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
What the Kentucky Open Records Act Requires
The Kentucky Open Records Act sets the rules: an answer within 5 business days, at a charge of the actual cost of copying, 10 cents a page for standard copies, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Commonwealth's Attorney, (270) 575-7402, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Paducah?
From the agency that took it. The Paducah police department's page is at paducahky.gov, phone 270-444-8550; the sheriff's reports come from the McCracken County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Paducah have to answer?
Under the Kentucky Open Records Act, within 5 business days. It may charge the actual cost of copying, 10 cents a page for standard copies.
How do I get a report from the McCracken County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Kentucky Open Records Act the answer is due within 5 business days.
Is this the official Paducah 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.