Centerton Police Blotter Records

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

Centerton Police Blotter and Records

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

Call Centerton Police at (479) 795-2930 for non-emergency questions or to ask about a Centerton police blotter entry. Dial 911 for any live event. The dispatch team logs every call and files it into the Centerton police blotter for the day.

The Centerton Police Department sits at 290 Main Street, Centerton, AR 72719. Walk-ins can visit the Records Division during business hours. Bring a photo ID when you pick up a Centerton 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 Centerton police report carry a small extra fee. The Centerton Police Department uses the same state fee schedule as the rest of Arkansas.

Benton County and Centerton Police Blotter

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

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

Centerton Police Blotter Court Records

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

The Benton County Circuit Clerk keeps the paper file for each Centerton case. Plain copies of a Centerton court record cost a small per-page fee. Certified copies of Centerton 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 Centerton police blotter cases. Circuit court handles felonies and appeals. Both sit inside Benton County and take Centerton records requests under the same Arkansas FOIA rules.

State Tools for Centerton Police Blotter

Several Arkansas state tools help with a Centerton 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 Centerton police blotter when the incident crossed a state road.

The Arkansas Department of Correction inmate search covers anyone in state prison after a Centerton 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 Centerton police blotter arrest to a court file.

Requesting Centerton Police Blotter Reports

The Arkansas FOIA law sets the rules for every Centerton 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 Centerton 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
• Centerton 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 Centerton search. Certified copies cost more. Some Centerton records stay off limits, like open criminal investigations and juvenile files. Appeals of a denial go to Benton County district or circuit court.

Centerton Police Blotter Records Retention

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

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

The Centerton 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 Centerton. The department's crime stats and weekly arrest log come from the same NIBRS feed that ties into every Centerton police blotter entry.

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

Centerton Police Blotter State Partners

The Arkansas Chiefs of Police Association directory lists contact info for the Centerton Police Department chief and nearby chiefs. The directory is a good way to reach a press officer for a Centerton 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 Centerton incident report file and in the court record later on. Centerton Police send evidence to the lab for any major case.

Arkansas State Police works state roads that cross Centerton. 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 Centerton record handled by the state.

Nearby Arkansas Cities

Centerton 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 Benton County page.