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.
Ardmore, Oklahoma, in Carter County, has about 25,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Ardmore depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Oklahoma Open 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: Ardmore public records, Carter County police reports, Ardmore arrest records, Ardmore warrants, Ardmore criminal records, Ardmore court records, Oklahoma arrest records and Oklahoma inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Ardmore
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 Ardmore that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Ardmore Police Department); outside it, the Carter County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Ardmore Police
For Ardmore, SearchSystems opened and checked the Ardmore police department's page at ardmorecity.org/m/directory/department?did=7 (page title: Staff Directory, Police Department), phone 580-223-1212, 23 S. Washington St Ardmore, OK 73401, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Ardmore had 264 violent and 622 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 882 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Carter County Sheriff's Office
The Carter County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 14 violent and 107 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 117 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
What the Oklahoma Open Records Act Requires
The Oklahoma Open Records Act sets the rules: an answer promptly; the statute sets no number of days, at a charge of copying at no more than 25 cents a page, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (580) 223-9674, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Ardmore?
From the agency that took it. The Ardmore police department's page is at ardmorecity.org/m/directory/department?did=7, phone 580-223-1212; the sheriff's reports come from the Carter County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Ardmore have to answer?
Under the Oklahoma Open Records Act, promptly; the statute sets no number of days. It may charge copying at no more than 25 cents a page.
How do I get a report from the Carter County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Oklahoma Open Records Act the answer is due promptly; the statute sets no number of days.
Is this the official Ardmore 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.