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.
Nevada, Missouri, in Vernon County, has about 8,300 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Nevada 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: Nevada public records, Vernon County police reports, Nevada arrest records, Nevada warrants, Nevada inmate search, Nevada criminal records, Missouri arrest records and Missouri inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Nevada
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 Nevada that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Nevada Police Department); outside it, the Vernon County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Nevada Police
For Nevada, SearchSystems opened and checked the Nevada police department's page at nevadamo.gov/m/directory/department?did=12 (page title: Staff Directory, Police), phone 417-448-5100, 120 South Ash Street Nevada, MO 64772, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Nevada had 30 violent and 291 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 187 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Vernon County Sheriff's Office
The Vernon County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 48 violent and 150 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 93 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at vernonsheriff.com (page title: Vernon County Jail Roster Lookup, WI, Inmate Search), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 417.667.4862, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Nevada?
From the agency that took it. The Nevada police department's page is at nevadamo.gov/m/directory/department?did=12, phone 417-448-5100; the sheriff's reports come from the Vernon County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Nevada 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 Vernon County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Missouri Sunshine Law the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Nevada 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.