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 September 30, 2026.
Alexandria, Louisiana, in Rapides Parish, has about 43,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Alexandria depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Louisiana Public Records Law 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 Alexandria
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.
Inside Alexandria that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Alexandria Police Department); outside it, the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Alexandria Police
For Alexandria, SearchSystems opened and checked the Alexandria police records page at alexandrialapolice.org/public-resources/records (page title: Records | Alexandria, Louisiana Police Department), phone (318) 441-6412, Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Alexandria had 1,044 violent and 2,467 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,538 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office
The Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 378 violent and 1,238 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,491 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 318-473-6700. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at t4c.nicic.gov/rapides-parish-sheriffs-office (page title: Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office | Thinking for a Change), phone 318-473-6700, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
What the Louisiana Public Records Law Requires
Under the Louisiana Public Records Law the agency must answer a request within 3 business days when the record is not immediately available, and it may charge a reasonable fee for copies. 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 District Attorney, 318.473.6650, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Alexandria?
From the agency that took it. The Alexandria police records page is at alexandrialapolice.org, phone (318) 441-6412; the sheriff's reports come from the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Alexandria have to answer?
Under the Louisiana Public Records Law, within 3 business days when the record is not immediately available. It may charge a reasonable fee for copies.
How do I get a report from the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 318-473-6700. Under the Louisiana Public Records Law the answer is due within 3 business days when the record is not immediately available.
Is this the official Alexandria website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, parish, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.