Search Little Rock Police Blotter

The Little Rock police blotter is kept by the Little Rock Police Department and feeds into Pulaski County records. Little Rock is the capital and largest city in Arkansas. The Little Rock Police Department is the largest city agency in the state. Officers work calls, make arrests, and file incident reports every day. This page lays out how to find a Little Rock arrest record, how to ask for a police report, and which state or county tools you can use to look up a Little Rock case in court.

Little Rock Police Blotter and Records

The Little Rock Police Department is based at 501 W. Markham Street, Little Rock, AR 72201. The department is led by Chief Heath Helton. For a non-emergency call, dial (501) 371-4605. For any live event, dial 911. The Records Division at LRPD pulls police incident reports, accident reports, arrest records, 911 call logs with some limits, crime stats, and warrant information for the public.

LRPD runs on the TRUST motto: Teamwork, Respect, Understanding, Service, and Transparency. The department is committed to protecting life and property through teamwork with the community. The mission is to provide professional service that is unbiased, consistent, and transparent. The vision is to serve as a model agency that uses 21st Century Policing pillars.

The LRPD site above has the full list of services, the daily crime map, and details for records requests. Use it as the first stop for any Little Rock police blotter question.

Records requests at the Little Rock Police Department can be made in three ways:

• In person at the Records Division at 501 W. Markham Street during business hours
• A written FOIA note sent by mail
• The city's online request portal where available

Bring a valid photo ID to the window. Copy fees are charged per page. Certified copies cost more. Arkansas sets a basic accident report fee of about $10. The Records Division logs each Little Rock police report into NIBRS, which then flows to the Arkansas Crime Information Center and on to the FBI.

Pulaski County Sheriff and Little Rock

Little Rock sits inside Pulaski County. That means the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office also plays a role in the Little Rock police blotter. Deputies patrol the unincorporated land around the city. They run the Pulaski County Detention Facility, which is the jail where most Little Rock arrests end up booked. The sheriff's office is at 2900 S. Woodrow St., Little Rock, AR 72204, and the main line is (501) 340-6900.

The sheriff's Records Division handles FOIA requests for jail booking records, warrant info, and civil process records. Many Little Rock arrest records also show up in the sheriff's jail log for the date of booking. The sheriff runs the court security detail at the Pulaski County Courthouse, so the blotter often ties to a next-day court hearing right across the street.

Little Rock Police Blotter Court Records

Every Little Rock police blotter entry that moves forward ends up in court. The Arkansas Judiciary CourtConnect site lets you search Pulaski County cases by name, case number, or date. You can see the docket, the parties, the hearings, and sometimes the documents. Pick Pulaski County or the Little Rock court from the dropdown to narrow your search.

Key Little Rock and Pulaski County courts that handle police blotter cases include:

• Little Rock Criminal Court, 600 West Markham Street, Little Rock, AR 72201, (501) 371-4739
• Pulaski County Circuit Court, 401 West Markham Street, Little Rock, AR 72201, (501) 340-8500
• Pulaski County District Court, 3001 W. Roosevelt Rd, Little Rock, AR 72204, (501) 340-6824

The Pulaski County Circuit Clerk keeps the full paper file for each case. Plain copies are 25 cents per page. Certified copies are $5. The clerk's office can mail copies. They cannot email. The clerk's site also hosts a county court records search, which ties Little Rock police blotter arrests to case files.

For federal cases, the Eastern District of Arkansas sits in Little Rock at the Richard Sheppard Arnold United States Courthouse, 500 West Capitol Avenue. Call (501) 604-5351 to ask about US District Court records.

State Tools for Little Rock Police Blotter

Several Arkansas state tools help with a Little Rock 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 requests. The system is limited to people with signed consent from the subject.

The Arkansas Criminal History (ARCH) system lets a person see and challenge his or her own record under A.C.A. § 12-12-1013. You send the request to the ACIC Criminal History Division. The Arkansas State Police main office is at 1 State Police Plaza Drive, Little Rock, AR 72209, right in the city. Call (501) 618-8000 for general info.

The Arkansas Department of Correction inmate search covers anyone serving time in state prison after a Little Rock arrest. The Arkansas Sex Offender Registry is public for Level 3 and Level 4 offenders. Missing persons cases appear on NeverForgotten.ar.gov.

Requesting Little Rock Police Blotter Reports

The Arkansas FOIA law sets the rules for every Little Rock police report request. Agencies must answer in writing within 3 business days. No reason is needed. Include your full name, address, phone, and the Little Rock record you want. Add the date of the event, the place, and any names or case numbers.

A good Little Rock FOIA request gives the clerk enough info to find the record fast. Include:

• Date and time of the event
• Street or block where it happened
• Names of the people in the case
• LRPD 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 search. Certified copies cost extra. Some Little Rock records stay off limits, like open criminal investigations, medical data, and juvenile files. Appeals of any denial go to Pulaski County district or circuit court. The Arkansas Attorney General at (800) 482-8982 can help with questions.

Other Little Rock Law Enforcement

Little Rock is home to several other agencies that keep their own records. The Arkansas State Police headquarters is in the city. Troopers work the highways and run the state Identification Bureau, which is the source for most Arkansas name checks. The Arkansas State Crime Lab sits at 3 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205 and runs DNA, toxicology, and firearms tests for police cases across the state.

The Arkansas Chiefs of Police Association directory lists contact info for the LRPD chief and chiefs in nearby towns. The directory is a good way to reach a press officer for a records question.

Little Rock Police Blotter Retention

Little Rock follows Arkansas state law on how long records are kept. Jail booking logs and dispatch reports stay on file for at least 5 years under A.C.A. § 13-4-404. Homicide records are kept forever. Rape records are kept a minimum of 15 years. Traffic accident reports are kept at least 3 years. Older files may be boxed and sent to off-site storage, so give the Records Division time to pull them.

LRPD also files monthly NIBRS incident reports with the Arkansas Crime Information Center. That police record data flows to the FBI and drives the annual crime report for Little Rock. The crime map and weekly arrest stats on the LRPD site are drawn from that same blotter data feed. Older Little Rock arrest reports, jail booking logs, and dispatch records sit in off-site storage per state law.

Nearby Arkansas Cities

Little Rock is close to several other Arkansas cities. Each has its own police blotter and records office.

For a full list, visit the Arkansas cities page or the Pulaski County page.