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 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Batesville, Mississippi, in Panola County, 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 Batesville depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Mississippi Public Records Act 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: Batesville public records, Panola County police reports, Batesville arrest records, Batesville warrants, Batesville inmate search, Batesville criminal records, Mississippi arrest records and Mississippi inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Batesville
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 Batesville that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Batesville Police Department); outside it, the Panola County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Batesville Commercial Transportation Enforcement Division (state agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Batesville Police
For Batesville, SearchSystems opened and checked the Batesville police department's page at batesvillepd.com (page title: Batesville Police Department | Official website of Batesville (MS) Police Department), 106 College St Batesville, MS 38606, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Batesville had 25 violent and 351 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 568 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Panola County Sheriff's Office
The Panola County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 56 violent and 275 property crimes reported for 2024 and reported 296 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at panolacountysheriffms.com/inmateRoster (page title: Panola County Sheriff's Office (MS)), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
What the Mississippi Public Records Act Requires
Under the Mississippi Public Records Act the agency must answer a request within 7 working days, or up to 14 where local rules allow, and it may charge the actual cost of search, review 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Batesville?
From the agency that took it. The Batesville police department's page is at batesvillepd.com; the sheriff's reports come from the Panola County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Batesville have to answer?
Under the Mississippi Public Records Act, within 7 working days, or up to 14 where local rules allow. It may charge the actual cost of search, review and copying.
How do I get a report from the Panola County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Mississippi Public Records Act the answer is due within 7 working days, or up to 14 where local rules allow.
Is this the official Batesville 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.