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.
Poplar Bluff, Missouri, in Butler 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 Poplar Bluff 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.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Poplar Bluff
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.
Inside Poplar Bluff that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Poplar Bluff Police Department); outside it, the Butler County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Poplar Bluff Police
For Poplar Bluff, SearchSystems opened and checked the Poplar Bluff police department's page at poplarbluff-mo.gov/m/directory/department?did=18 (page title: Staff Directory, Police Department), phone 573-686-8661, 8661 Physical Address 1111 Poplar Street Poplar Bluff, MO 63901, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Poplar Bluff had 149 violent and 739 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 951 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Butler County Sheriff's Office
The Butler County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 70 violent and 337 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 352 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at butlersheriff.org/jail-facilities (page title: Jail Facilities | Butler County Sheriff’s Office), 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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, 573-686-8060, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Poplar Bluff?
From the agency that took it. The Poplar Bluff police department's page is at poplarbluff-mo.gov, phone 573-686-8661; the sheriff's reports come from the Butler County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Poplar Bluff 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 Butler 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 Poplar Bluff 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.