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 on September 24, 2026.
Amite County, Mississippi, has about 12,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Amite County depends on where the incident happened: the Amite County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. 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 sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Amite County public records, Amite County arrest records, Amite County warrants, Amite County inmate search, Amite County criminal records, Mississippi arrest records and Mississippi inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Amite County
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.
In Amite County that is the Amite County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
Reports from the Amite County Sheriff's Office
The Amite County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 11 violent and 14 property crimes reported for 2023 and reported 5 arrests for 2023.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 601-657-8057. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at amitecounty.ms/sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Amite County, Mississippi), phone 601-657-8057, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Amite County
The one city the FBI lists in Amite County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Gloster: 1,152 arrests reported for 2025.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
How Many Reports: Amite County in 2023
The one agency in Amite County with all twelve months of 2023 on file reported 11 violent and 14 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Gloster reported 1,152 arrests to the FBI for 2025, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 601-445-4099, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Amite County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Amite County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Mississippi Public Records Act the answer is due within 7 working days, or up to 14 where local rules allow.
How long does an agency in Amite County 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 Amite County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 601-657-8057. 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 Amite County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.