Find Police Blotter in Jonesboro

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

Jonesboro Police Blotter and Records

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

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

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

Call Jonesboro Police at (870) 935-5656 for non-emergency questions or to ask about a Jonesboro police blotter entry. Dial 911 for any live event. The dispatch team logs every call and files it into the Jonesboro police blotter for the day.

The Jonesboro Police Department sits at 410 W. Washington Avenue, Jonesboro, AR 72401. Walk-ins can visit the Records Division during business hours. Bring a photo ID when you pick up a Jonesboro 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 Jonesboro police report carry a small extra fee. The Jonesboro Police Department uses the same state fee schedule as the rest of Arkansas.

Craighead County and Jonesboro Police Blotter

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

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

Jonesboro Police Blotter Court Records

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

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

State Tools for Jonesboro Police Blotter

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

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

Requesting Jonesboro Police Blotter Reports

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

Jonesboro Police Blotter Records Retention

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

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

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

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

Jonesboro Police Blotter State Partners

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

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

Nearby Arkansas Cities

Jonesboro 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 Craighead County page.