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.
Ripley, Mississippi, in Tippah County, has about 5,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Ripley 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: Ripley public records, Tippah County police reports, Ripley arrest records, Ripley warrants, Ripley inmate search, Ripley criminal records, Mississippi arrest records and Mississippi inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Ripley
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 Ripley that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Ripley Police Department); outside it, the Tippah County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Ripley Police
For Ripley, SearchSystems opened and checked the Ripley police department's page at ripley.ms.gov/police-department (page title: Police Department | Ripley, Mississippi), phone 662-837-2215, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Ripley reported 1,152 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Tippah County Sheriff's Office
The Tippah County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 1,152 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 662-837-9336. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at co.tippah.ms.us/elected-officials/sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Tippah County | Mississippi), phone 662-837-9336, 205 West Spring Street Ripley MS 38663, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 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 Ripley?
From the agency that took it. The Ripley police department's page is at ripley.ms.gov/police-department, phone 662-837-2215; the sheriff's reports come from the Tippah County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Ripley 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 Tippah County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 662-837-9336. 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 Ripley 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.