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.
Leesville, Louisiana, in Vernon Parish, has about 5,300 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Leesville 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 Leesville
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 Leesville that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Leesville Police Department); outside it, the Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office.
The De Ridder Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Vernon Parish, so its arrests are not broken out for Vernon Parish here.
Reports from the Leesville Police
For Leesville, SearchSystems opened and checked the Leesville police department's page at leesvillela.gov/315/Police-Department (page title: Leesville Police Department | Leesville, LA | Leesville, LA), phone 337-238-0331, 101 West Lee Street Leesville, LA 71446, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Leesville reported 495 arrests for 2020.
Reports from the Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office
The Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 70 violent and 367 property crimes reported for 2023 and reported 1,010 arrests for 2020.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at vernon.lavns.org (page title: Vernon Parish Jail), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Leesville?
From the agency that took it. The Leesville police department's page is at leesvillela.gov/315/Police-Department, phone 337-238-0331; the sheriff's reports come from the Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Leesville 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 Vernon 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 Leesville 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.