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.
McAlester, Oklahoma, in Pittsburg County, has about 18,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from McAlester 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: McAlester public records, Pittsburg County police reports, McAlester arrest records, McAlester warrants, McAlester inmate search, McAlester criminal records, Oklahoma arrest records and Oklahoma inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from McAlester
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.
Inside McAlester that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as McAlester Police Department); outside it, the Pittsburg County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries McAlester Public Schools (other agency) and Kiamichi Technology Center (campus police), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the McAlester Police
For McAlester, SearchSystems opened and checked the McAlester police records page at cityofmcalester.com/residents/city_services___departments/police/re... (page title: City of McAlester,OK), phone (918) 423-1212, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for McAlester had 55 violent and 363 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 519 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Pittsburg County Sheriff's Office
The Pittsburg County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 46 violent and 181 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 116 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at pittsburgsheriff.com/jail-roster (page title: Jail Roster | Pittsburg County Sheriff's Office), 1210 N West St McAlester, OK 74501, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
What the Oklahoma Open Records Act Requires
Under the Oklahoma Open Records Act the agency must answer a request promptly; the statute sets no number of days, and it may charge copying at no more than 25 cents a page. 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 handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in McAlester?
From the agency that took it. The McAlester police records page is at cityofmcalester.com, phone (918) 423-1212; the sheriff's reports come from the Pittsburg County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in McAlester 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 Pittsburg 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 McAlester 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.