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 26, 2026.
Cleveland, Mississippi, in Bolivar County, 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 Cleveland 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: Cleveland public records, Bolivar County police reports, Cleveland arrest records, Cleveland warrants, Cleveland criminal records, Cleveland court records, Mississippi arrest records and Mississippi inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Cleveland
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.
Inside Cleveland that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Cleveland Police Department); outside it, the Bolivar County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Cleveland Police
For Cleveland, SearchSystems opened and checked the Cleveland police department's page at cityofclevelandms.com/165/Police-Department (page title: Police Department | Cleveland, MS), phone 662-843-3611, 301 S Sharpe Avenue Cleveland, MS 38732, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Cleveland had 26 violent and 191 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 191 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Bolivar County Sheriff's Office
The Bolivar County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 39 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit.
What the Mississippi Public Records Act Requires
The Mississippi Public Records Act sets the rules: an answer within 7 working days, or up to 14 where local rules allow, at a charge of the actual cost of search, review and copying, from the agency that holds the report.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Cleveland?
From the agency that took it. The Cleveland police department's page is at cityofclevelandms.com/165/Police-Department, phone 662-843-3611; the sheriff's reports come from the Bolivar County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Cleveland 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 Bolivar 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 Cleveland 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.