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.
Clinton, Mississippi, in Hinds County, has about 27,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Clinton 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: Clinton public records, Hinds County police reports, Clinton arrest records, Clinton warrants, Clinton inmate search, Clinton criminal records, Mississippi arrest records and Mississippi inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Clinton
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 Clinton that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Clinton Police Department); outside it, the Hinds County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's agency list also places two state agencies and three campus police departments in Hinds County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Clinton Police
For Clinton, SearchSystems opened and checked the Clinton police department's page at clintonms.org/police-department (page title: Police Department | City of Clinton), phone 601-924-5252, 305 Monroe St, Clinton, MS 39056, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Clinton had 25 violent and 244 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,486 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Hinds County Sheriff's Office
The Hinds County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 40 violent and 191 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,727 arrests for 2020.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at co.hinds.ms.us/pgs/apps/inmate/inmate_query.asp (page title: Hinds County Inmate Query), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
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 Clinton?
From the agency that took it. The Clinton police department's page is at clintonms.org/police-department, phone 601-924-5252; the sheriff's reports come from the Hinds County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Clinton 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 Hinds 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 Clinton 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.