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 26, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Patterson, Louisiana, in St. Mary Parish, has about 5,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Patterson 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: Patterson public records, St. Mary Parish police reports, Patterson arrest records, Patterson warrants, Patterson inmate search, Louisiana arrest records and Louisiana inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Patterson
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 Patterson that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Patterson Police Department); outside it, the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Patterson Police
For Patterson, SearchSystems opened and checked the Patterson police department's page at cityofpattersonla.gov/index.php/departments/police-department.html (page title: Police Dept), phone (985) 395-6161, 1314 Main St. P. O. Box 367 Patterson, LA 70392, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Patterson had 11 violent and 14 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 71 arrests for 2022.
Reports from the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office
The St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 91 violent and 382 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 611 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at stmaryso.com/inmate-roster/filters/current/booking_time=desc/1 (page title: Inmate Roster | St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office, Louisiana | Sort Booking Time | Descending | Page 1), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
What the Louisiana Public Records Law Requires
The Louisiana Public Records Law sets the rules: an answer within 3 business days when the record is not immediately available, at a charge of a reasonable fee for copies, from the agency that holds the report.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Patterson?
From the agency that took it. The Patterson police department's page is at cityofpattersonla.gov, phone (985) 395-6161; the sheriff's reports come from the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Patterson 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. Mary 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 Patterson 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.