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 30, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Howard County, Missouri, has about 10,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Howard County depends on where the incident happened: the Howard 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, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Howard County public records, Howard County arrest records, Howard County warrants, Howard County criminal records, Howard County court records, Missouri arrest records and Missouri inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Howard County
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.
In Howard County that is the Howard 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.
Reports from the Howard County Sheriff's Office
The Howard County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 24 violent and 37 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 20 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Reports from the City Agencies in Howard County
The two cities the FBI lists in Howard County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Fayette: 12 violent and 13 property crimes reported for 2025; 34 arrests reported for 2025.
- Glasgow: 0 arrests reported for 2019.
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.
How Many Reports: Howard County in 2025
The two agencies in Howard County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 36 violent and 50 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Howard County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 54 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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, 573.874.7229, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Howard County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Howard 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 Howard 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 Howard 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 Howard 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.