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 2, 2026.
Covington, Louisiana, in St. Tammany Parish, has about 12,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Covington 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 Covington
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 Covington that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Covington Police Department); outside it, the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Covington Police
For Covington, SearchSystems opened and checked the Covington police records page at covla.com/city-departments/police-department/police-reports/report-... (page title: Report Request | City of Covington Louisiana), phone 985 892-8500, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Covington had 51 violent and 112 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 333 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office
The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 200 violent and 836 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 3,943 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at inmates.stpso.revize.com/bookings (page title: St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Office Inmate Search), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
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.
Any other parish record goes through the parish records request page SearchSystems verified, at stpcoroner.org/public-rec-request (page title: Public Records Request | St. Tammany Parish Coroner's Office).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 985-898-3427, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Covington?
From the agency that took it. The Covington police records page is at covla.com, phone 985 892-8500; the sheriff's reports come from the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Covington 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 St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. 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 Covington 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.