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 on September 30, 2026.
Franklin Parish, Louisiana, has about 19,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Franklin Parish depends on where the incident happened: the Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated parish, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. 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 sheriff's reports, cities, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Franklin Parish public records, Franklin Parish arrest records, Louisiana arrest records and Louisiana inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Franklin Parish
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.
In Franklin Parish that is the Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated parish and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
Reports from the Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office
The Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 66 violent and 109 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 405 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Cities in Franklin Parish
The FBI lists no city in Franklin Parish with a reporting agency of its own.
The cities and towns in the parish are Winnsboro, Wisner, Gilbert and Baskin.
How Many Reports: Franklin Parish in 2025
The one agency in Franklin Parish with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 66 violent and 109 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
The Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office reported 405 arrests to the FBI for 2025, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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, 318.728.6451, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Franklin Parish?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Louisiana Public Records Law the answer is due within 3 business days when the record is not immediately available.
How long does an agency in Franklin Parish 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 Franklin 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 Franklin Parish website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official parish, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.