Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest 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.
Chariton County, Missouri, has about 7,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Chariton County depends on where the incident happened: the Chariton County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. 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 sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Chariton County
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.
In Chariton County that is the Chariton County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county 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.
The Marceline Police Department and the Glasgow Police Department are each listed by the FBI across several counties including Chariton County, so their arrests are not broken out for Chariton County here.
Reports from the Chariton County Sheriff's Office
The Chariton County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 20 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 660-288-3277. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at charitonco.com/sheriff (page title: Chariton County Sheriff), phone 660-288-3277, 307 S Cherry St Keytesville, MO 65261, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Chariton County
The three cities the FBI lists in Chariton County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Salisbury: 3 arrests reported for 2021.
- Brunswick.
- Keytesville: 1,177 arrests reported for 2025.
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.
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, 660-288-3275, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Chariton County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Chariton County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Missouri Sunshine Law the answer is due within 3 business days.
How long does an agency in Chariton County 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 Chariton County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 660-288-3277. Under the Missouri Sunshine Law the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Chariton County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.