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 9, 2026.
St. Louis County, Missouri, has about 993,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from St. Louis County 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 cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from St. Louis 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.
The FBI's agency list also places two other agencies and three campus police departments in St. Louis County, each with a records office of its own.
The Pacific Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including St. Louis County, so its arrests are not broken out for St. Louis County here.
Reports from the City Agencies in St. Louis County
The one city the FBI lists in St. Louis County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Eureka: 14 violent and 95 property crimes reported for 2025; 332 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.
How Many Reports: St. Louis County in 2025
The one agency in St. Louis County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 14 violent and 95 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Eureka reported 332 arrests to the FBI for 2025, 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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at recordsrequest.stlouiscountymo.gov (page title: St. Louis County Sunshine RequestsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in St. Louis County?
From the agency whose officer took it: for most arrests in St. Louis County, the Pacific Police Department. Under the Missouri Sunshine Law the answer is due within 3 business days.
How long does an agency in St. Louis County have to answer?
Under the Missouri Sunshine Law, within 3 business days. It may charge research time and copying.
Is this the official St. Louis 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.