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 9, 2026.
Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, has about 31,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Jefferson Davis Parish depends on where the incident happened: the Jefferson Davis 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, the cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Jefferson Davis Parish public records, Jefferson Davis Parish arrest records, Jefferson Davis Parish warrants, Jefferson Davis Parish inmate search, Jefferson Davis Parish criminal records, Louisiana arrest records and Louisiana inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Jefferson Davis Parish
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.
In Jefferson Davis Parish that is the Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff's Office
The Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 42 violent and 136 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 224 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 337.821.2100. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at jdpso.org/inmate-roster/filters/current/booking_time=desc/1 (page title: Inmate Roster | Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff's Office | Sort Booking Time | Descending | Page 1), phone 337.821.2100, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Jefferson Davis Parish
The three cities the FBI lists in Jefferson Davis Parish with a reporting agency of their own:
- Jennings: 88 violent and 265 property crimes reported for 2025; 399 arrests reported for 2025.
- Welsh: 314 arrests reported for 2020.
- Lake Arthur: 0 violent and 2 property crimes reported for 2025; 15 arrests reported for 2025.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
How Many Reports: Jefferson Davis Parish in 2025
The three agencies in Jefferson Davis Parish with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 130 violent and 403 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the three agencies in Jefferson Davis Parish with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 638 arrests to the FBI that year, 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.
Any other parish record goes through the parish records request page SearchSystems verified, at jeffersonparishla.nextrequest.com/requests/new (page title: NextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Jefferson Davis Parish?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 337.821.2100. 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 Jefferson Davis 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.