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 30, 2026.
Newton County, Mississippi, has about 21,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Newton County depends on where the incident happened: the Newton 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: Newton County public records, Newton County arrest records, Newton County warrants, Newton County criminal records, Newton County court records, Mississippi arrest records and Mississippi inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Newton County
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.
In Newton County that is the Newton 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 Newton County Sheriff's Office
The Newton County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 11 violent and 24 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 107 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Reports from the City Agencies in Newton County
The three cities the FBI lists in Newton County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Newton: 1,152 arrests reported for 2025.
- Union: 2 violent and 8 property crimes reported for 2025; 30 arrests reported for 2025.
- Decatur: 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: Newton County in 2025
The two agencies in Newton County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 13 violent and 32 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the four agencies in Newton County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 2,441 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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 Newton County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Newton 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 Newton 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 Newton 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 Newton 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.