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 September 30, 2026.
Madison Parish, Louisiana, has about 9,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Madison Parish depends on where the incident happened: the Madison 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: Madison Parish public records, Madison Parish arrest records, Madison Parish warrants, Madison Parish inmate search, Madison Parish criminal records, Louisiana arrest records and Louisiana inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Madison 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 Madison Parish that is the Madison 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 Madison Parish Sheriff's Office
The Madison Parish Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 53 violent and 44 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 214 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 318-574-1831. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at madisonparish.org/elected-officials/sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Madison Parish | Louisiana), phone 318-574-1831, 100 North Cedar Street Courthouse Building - Room 3 Tallulah LA 71282, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Madison Parish
The one city the FBI lists in Madison Parish with a reporting agency of its own:
- Tallulah: 27 violent and 21 property crimes reported for 2025; 92 arrests reported for 2022.
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: Madison Parish in 2025
The two agencies in Madison Parish with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 80 violent and 65 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Madison Parish with all twelve months of 2022 on file reported 337 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 318-574-1706, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Madison Parish?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Madison 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 Madison 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 Madison Parish Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 318-574-1831. 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 Madison 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.