Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest 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.
Greenwood, Mississippi, in Leflore County, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Greenwood 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: Greenwood public records, Leflore County police reports, Greenwood arrest records, Greenwood warrants, Greenwood criminal records, Greenwood court records, Mississippi arrest records and Mississippi inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Greenwood
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 Greenwood that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Greenwood Police Department); outside it, the Leflore County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Greenwood Commercial Transportation Enforcement Division (state agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Greenwood Police
For Greenwood, SearchSystems opened and checked the Greenwood police department's page at greenwoodms.com/emergency/police-department (page title: Police Department | City of Greenwood, MS), phone 800-701-8560, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Greenwood reported 1,152 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Leflore County Sheriff's Office
The Leflore County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 833 arrests for 2019.
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 Greenwood?
From the agency that took it. The Greenwood police department's page is at greenwoodms.com/emergency/police-department, phone 800-701-8560; the sheriff's reports come from the Leflore County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Greenwood 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 Leflore 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 Greenwood 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.