Cabot Police Blotter Search

The Cabot police blotter is kept by the Cabot Police Department and ties into Lonoke County records. Cabot sits in Lonoke County, Arkansas. Officers file arrest records, incident reports, and accident reports every day. This page shows how to find a Cabot police blotter entry, how to get a Cabot police report, and which state or county tools help with a case lookup tied to an arrest in Cabot.

Cabot Police Blotter and Records

The Cabot Police Department runs the daily Cabot police blotter. Officers take calls, make arrests, and file incident reports across the city. The Cabot Records Division pulls Cabot arrest records, accident reports, 911 call logs (with some limits), and crime stats for the public. Arkansas FOIA rules cover every Cabot police blotter request.

The image below shows the Cabot Police Department page, a key stop for Cabot police blotter lookups.

Use this page for direct access to Cabot records info, public notices, and related links.

Call Cabot Police at (501) 843-6526 for non-emergency questions or to ask about a Cabot police blotter entry. Dial 911 for any live event. The dispatch team logs every call and files it into the Cabot police blotter for the day.

The Cabot Police Department sits at 101 N. 2nd Street, Cabot, AR 72023. Walk-ins can visit the Records Division during business hours. Bring a photo ID when you pick up a Cabot police report, arrest record, or accident report.

Arkansas sets a basic accident report fee of about $10 per copy under Arkansas Code § 27-53-210. Supplemental pages cost $1.50 each. Certified copies of a Cabot police report carry a small extra fee. The Cabot Police Department uses the same state fee schedule as the rest of Arkansas.

Lonoke County and Cabot Police Blotter

Cabot sits inside Lonoke County. That means the Lonoke County Sheriff's Office also plays a role in the Cabot police blotter. Deputies patrol the unincorporated land around the city and run the Lonoke County jail. The jail log is often the source for Cabot arrest records since most Cabot bookings end up at the county lockup.

Use the Lonoke County page for the full rundown on the sheriff, the Lonoke County Circuit Clerk, and court records tied to Cabot police blotter arrests.

Cabot Police Blotter Court Records

Every Cabot police blotter entry that moves forward ends up in court. The Arkansas Judiciary CourtConnect site lets you search Lonoke County cases by name, case number, or date. Pick Lonoke County from the dropdown to narrow the results to Cabot arrests and Cabot incident reports.

The Lonoke County Circuit Clerk keeps the paper file for each Cabot case. Plain copies of a Cabot court record cost a small per-page fee. Certified copies of Cabot police blotter court files cost more and carry the clerk's seal. Copies can be picked up in person or mailed to you after the fee is paid.

District court handles most traffic tickets and misdemeanor Cabot police blotter cases. Circuit court handles felonies and appeals. Both sit inside Lonoke County and take Cabot records requests under the same Arkansas FOIA rules.

State Tools for Cabot Police Blotter

Several Arkansas state tools help with a Cabot records search. The Arkansas State Police background check system runs name-based criminal history checks at $22 per request, $11 for volunteers, and $25 for mail-in. The system is limited to people with signed consent from the subject.

Use arch.ark.org to see and challenge your own Arkansas criminal record under A.C.A. § 12-12-1013. The Arkansas State Police main office is at 1 State Police Plaza Drive, Little Rock, AR 72209. Call (501) 618-8000 for general info. ASP troopers may work a case that started on the Cabot police blotter when the incident crossed a state road.

The Arkansas Department of Correction inmate search covers anyone in state prison after a Cabot arrest. The Arkansas Sex Offender Registry is public for Level 3 and Level 4 offenders. Missing persons cases appear on NeverForgotten.ar.gov. Use the CourtConnect portal to tie a Cabot police blotter arrest to a court file.

Requesting Cabot Police Blotter Reports

The Arkansas FOIA law sets the rules for every Cabot police report request. Agencies must answer in 3 business days. No reason is needed. Include your name, contact info, and the record you want.

A good Cabot FOIA request gives the clerk enough info to find the record fast. Include these items:

• Date and time of the event
• Street or block where it happened
• Names of people in the case
• Cabot police case or report number if known
• Type of record you want (arrest, accident, incident, 911 log)

Fees cover the real cost of copies. Staff time can be billed for a long Cabot search. Certified copies cost more. Some Cabot records stay off limits, like open criminal investigations and juvenile files. Appeals of a denial go to Lonoke County district or circuit court.

Cabot Police Blotter Records Retention

Cabot follows Arkansas state law on how long police blotter records are kept. Cabot jail booking logs and dispatch reports stay on file for at least 5 years under A.C.A. § 13-4-404. Cabot homicide records are kept forever. Cabot rape records are kept a minimum of 15 years. Cabot traffic accident reports are kept at least 3 years.

The image below shows the State of Arkansas - Arkansas State Police Background Check System page, a key stop for Cabot police blotter lookups.

Use this page for direct access to Cabot records info, public notices, and related links.

The Cabot Police Department files monthly NIBRS data with the Arkansas Crime Information Center. That data flows to the FBI and drives the annual crime report for Cabot. The department's crime stats and weekly arrest log come from the same NIBRS feed that ties into every Cabot police blotter entry.

Older Cabot records may be boxed and sent to off-site storage. Give the Records Division time to pull them. The Cabot police blotter for the current week is often the easiest to pull since it lives on the department's main server.

Cabot Police Blotter State Partners

The Arkansas Chiefs of Police Association directory lists contact info for the Cabot Police Department chief and nearby chiefs. The directory is a good way to reach a press officer for a Cabot police blotter records question.

The Arkansas State Crime Lab in Little Rock runs DNA, toxicology, and firearms tests for law enforcement. Reports from the crime lab often end up in the Cabot incident report file and in the court record later on. Cabot Police send evidence to the lab for any major case.

Arkansas State Police works state roads that cross Cabot. Troopers file accident reports into the state records system. Mail an ASP records request to Arkansas State Police ID Bureau, One State Police Plaza Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas 72209 for a Cabot record handled by the state.

Nearby Arkansas Cities

Cabot is near other Arkansas cities that run their own police blotter. Use the links below to look up records in a nearby city.

For a full list of cities, visit the Arkansas cities page. For county-level records, see the Lonoke County page.