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.
Rolla, Missouri, in Phelps County, has about 21,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Rolla 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: Rolla public records, Phelps County police reports, Rolla arrest records, Rolla warrants, Rolla inmate search, Rolla criminal records, Missouri arrest records and Missouri inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Rolla
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 Rolla that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Rolla Police Department); outside it, the Phelps County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Missouri University of Science and Technology (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Rolla Police
For Rolla, SearchSystems opened and checked the Rolla police records page at rollacity.gov/departments/police/report_requests_payments_(in_progr... (page title: Report Request), phone (573) 426-6948, 901 North Elm Street, Rolla, MO 65401, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Rolla had 78 violent and 464 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 881 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Phelps County Sheriff's Office
The Phelps County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 33 violent and 123 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 241 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at phelpscountysheriff.com/corrections (page title: Corrections | Phelps County Sheriff's Department), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Missouri Sunshine Law Requires
The Missouri Sunshine Law sets the rules: an answer within 3 business days, at a charge of research time and copying, from the agency that holds the report.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Rolla?
From the agency that took it. The Rolla police records page is at rollacity.gov, phone (573) 426-6948; the sheriff's reports come from the Phelps County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Rolla 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 Phelps 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 Rolla 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.