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.
Indianola, Mississippi, in Sunflower County, has about 8,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Indianola 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: Indianola public records, Sunflower County police reports, Indianola arrest records, Indianola warrants, Indianola criminal records, Indianola court records, Mississippi arrest records and Mississippi inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Indianola
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 Indianola that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Indianola Police Department); outside it, the Sunflower County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Mississippi Delta Community College (campus police), with a records office of its own.
The Shaw Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Sunflower County, so its arrests are not broken out for Sunflower County here.
Reports from the Indianola Police
For Indianola, SearchSystems opened and checked the Indianola police department's page at indianolams.gov/police (page title: Police | City of Indianola), phone 662-887-1811, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Indianola reported 1,152 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Sunflower County Sheriff's Office
The Sunflower County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 11 violent and 54 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 3 arrests for 2025.
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 Indianola?
From the agency that took it. The Indianola police department's page is at indianolams.gov/police, phone 662-887-1811; the sheriff's reports come from the Sunflower County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Indianola 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 Sunflower 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 Indianola 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.