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.
Yazoo City, Mississippi, in Yazoo County, has about 9,900 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Yazoo City 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.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Yazoo City
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 Yazoo City that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Yazoo City Police Department); outside it, the Yazoo County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Yazoo City Police
For Yazoo City, SearchSystems opened and checked the Yazoo City police department's page at cityofyazoocity.org/city-government/departments/police-department (page title: Police Department | City of Yazoo City), phone 662-746-1131, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Yazoo City reported 1,152 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Yazoo County Sheriff's Office
The Yazoo County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 1,152 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at yazoorcf.com (page title: Welcome to the Yazoo County Sheriff's Office), 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 Yazoo City?
From the agency that took it. The Yazoo City police department's page is at cityofyazoocity.org, phone 662-746-1131; the sheriff's reports come from the Yazoo County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Yazoo City 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 Yazoo 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 Yazoo City 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.