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.
Thibodaux, Louisiana, in Lafourche Parish, has about 16,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Thibodaux 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: Thibodaux public records, Lafourche Parish police reports, Thibodaux arrest records, Thibodaux warrants, Thibodaux inmate search, Thibodaux property records, Louisiana arrest records and Louisiana inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Thibodaux
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 Thibodaux that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Thibodaux Police Department); outside it, the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Nicholls State University (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Thibodaux Police
For Thibodaux, SearchSystems opened and checked the Thibodaux police department's page at ci.thibodaux.la.us/Departments/TPD/Index (page title: Thibodaux Police Department | The City of Thibodaux, Louisiana), phone (985) 446-5021, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Thibodaux had 41 violent and 326 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 722 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 195 violent and 970 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,427 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at lafourche.lavns.org (page title: Lafourche Parish Detention Center), 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (985) 447-2003, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Thibodaux?
From the agency that took it. The Thibodaux police department's page is at ci.thibodaux.la.us/Departments/TPD/Index, phone (985) 446-5021; the sheriff's reports come from the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Thibodaux 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 Lafourche 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 Thibodaux 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.