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 23, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Jackson, Missouri, in Cape Girardeau County, 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 Jackson depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Missouri Sunshine 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: Jackson public records, Cape Girardeau County police reports, Jackson arrest records, Jackson warrants, Jackson inmate search, Jackson criminal records, Missouri arrest records and Missouri inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Jackson
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 Jackson that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Jackson Police Department); outside it, the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Southeast Missouri State University (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Jackson Police
For Jackson, SearchSystems opened and checked the Jackson police records page at cityofjacksonmo.gov/FormCenter/Police-Department-8/Request-for-Poli... (page title: Form Center, Request for Police Record from the Jackson Mis), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Jackson had 13 violent and 165 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 296 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office
The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 51 violent and 121 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 313 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 573.204.2933. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at capecountysheriff.org/inmate-roster/filters/current/booking_time=de... (page title: Inmate Roster | Cape Girardeau County MO Sheriff's Office | Sort Booking Time | Descending | Page 1), phone 573.204.2933, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Missouri Sunshine Law Requires
Under the Missouri Sunshine Law the agency must answer a request within 3 business days, and it may charge research time and copying. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at capecounty.us/cape-girardeau-county-clerk/records-and-request (page title: Records and Request | Cape Girardeau County).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 573.243.2430, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Jackson?
From the agency that took it. The Jackson police records page is at cityofjacksonmo.gov; the sheriff's reports come from the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Jackson have to answer?
Under the Missouri Sunshine Law, within 3 business days. It may charge research time and copying.
How do I get a report from the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 573.204.2933. Under the Missouri Sunshine Law the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Jackson website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.