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.
Opelousas, Louisiana, in St. Landry Parish, has about 15,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Opelousas 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.
Related guides: Opelousas public records, St. Landry Parish police reports, Opelousas arrest records, Opelousas warrants, Opelousas inmate search, Opelousas criminal records, Louisiana arrest records and Louisiana inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Opelousas
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 Opelousas that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Opelousas Police Department); outside it, the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Louisiana State University at Eunice (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Opelousas Police
For Opelousas, SearchSystems opened and checked the Opelousas police department's page at opelousaspolicedept.com (page title: Opelousas Police Department), phone (337) 948-2500, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Opelousas had 210 violent and 698 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,339 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office
The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 90 violent and 369 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 232 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at stlandry.lavns.org (page title: St. Landry Parish Jail), 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, (337) 948-3041, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Opelousas?
From the agency that took it. The Opelousas police department's page is at opelousaspolicedept.com, phone (337) 948-2500; the sheriff's reports come from the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Opelousas 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. Landry 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 Opelousas 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.