Access North Little Rock Police Blotter

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

North Little Rock Police Blotter and Records

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

The image below shows the North Little Rock Police page, a key stop for North Little Rock police blotter lookups.

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

Call North Little Rock Police at (501) 758-1234 for non-emergency questions or to ask about a North Little Rock police blotter entry. Dial 911 for any live event. The dispatch team logs every call and files it into the North Little Rock police blotter for the day.

The North Little Rock Police Department sits at 200 W. Pershing Boulevard, North Little Rock, AR 72114. Walk-ins can visit the Records Division during business hours. Bring a photo ID when you pick up a North Little Rock 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 North Little Rock police report carry a small extra fee. The North Little Rock Police Department uses the same state fee schedule as the rest of Arkansas.

Pulaski County and North Little Rock Police Blotter

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

Use the Pulaski County page for the full rundown on the sheriff, the Pulaski County Circuit Clerk, and court records tied to North Little Rock police blotter arrests.

North Little Rock Police Blotter Court Records

Every North 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. Pick Pulaski County from the dropdown to narrow the results to North Little Rock arrests and North Little Rock incident reports.

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

State Tools for North Little Rock Police Blotter

Several Arkansas state tools help with a North 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. 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 North Little Rock police blotter when the incident crossed a state road.

The Arkansas Department of Correction inmate search covers anyone in state prison after a North 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. Use the CourtConnect portal to tie a North Little Rock police blotter arrest to a court file.

Requesting North Little Rock Police Blotter Reports

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

North Little Rock Police Blotter Records Retention

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

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

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

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

North Little Rock Police Blotter State Partners

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

Arkansas State Police works state roads that cross North Little Rock. 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 North Little Rock record handled by the state.

Nearby Arkansas Cities

North Little Rock 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 Pulaski County page.