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.
Smith County, Mississippi, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Smith County depends on where the incident happened: the Smith 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: Smith County public records, Smith County arrest records, Smith County warrants, Smith County criminal records, Smith County court records, Mississippi arrest records and Mississippi inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Smith 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 Smith County that is the Smith 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 Smith County Sheriff's Office
The Smith County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 2 violent and 20 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 32 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Reports from the City Agencies in Smith County
The one city the FBI lists in Smith County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Raleigh: 0 violent and 1 property crimes reported for 2025; 26 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: Smith County in 2025
The two agencies in Smith County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 2 violent and 21 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Smith County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 58 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 Smith County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Smith 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 Smith 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 Smith 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 Smith 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.