Little Rock Recent Arrests

Little Rock recent arrests are handled by the Little Rock Police Department and then booked into the Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility. To find Little Rock recent arrests, search the Pulaski County Sheriff jail roster online, call the police records division, or file a FOIA request. The Little Rock Police Department at 615 West Markham Street takes written record requests. The Pulaski County Sheriff at 3201 West Roosevelt Road runs the jail where most booked people go. Each path covers a different piece of the arrest record.

Little Rock Police and Recent Arrests

The Little Rock Police Department is the main law enforcement agency for the city. It makes the arrests that show up in Little Rock recent arrests reports. The records division is at 615 West Markham Street, Little Rock, AR 72201. The phone is (501) 371-4654 and email is asklrpd@littlerock.gov. Hours are 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday. You can visit in person or mail a request for police records, arrest reports, or incident reports. Police reports cost $5 to $10 per report.

The Little Rock Police Department website shown above covers patrol, detective, and records divisions. The department tracks roughly 25,000 calls for service per month in the city.

For online reporting of new incidents, Little Rock uses CopLogic. You can file a report at secure.coplogic.com/dors/startreport/300005074. Accident reports go through BuyCrash at buycrash.lexisnexisrisk.com. Incident reports go through secure.coplogic.com/rar/startrequest/200001082. The Telephone Reporting Unit is at (501) 918-4397 and takes calls from 8 AM to 8 PM Monday through Friday.

The image above shows the LRPD records page. You can pick the type of report you need, pay the fee, and pick up a copy in person or by mail.

Pulaski County Jail and Little Rock Recent Arrests

After a Little Rock arrest, the person is taken to the Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility at 3201 West Roosevelt Road. The jail is the largest county facility in Arkansas with a capacity over 1,200. The main phone is (501) 340-7001. The sheriff is Eric S. Higgins. The Pulaski County Sheriff runs the booking, fingerprinting, and jail housing for Little Rock recent arrests.

The inmate roster is online through the Zuercher portal at pulaski-so-ar.zuercherportal.com. Search by first name, last name, or booking number. The search shows charges, bond amount, and booking photo. The portal is free and updates in real time.

For a deeper view of the jail operations, the Pulaski County Sheriff site at pcso.org has detention center info, visit rules, and bond details. The Pulaski County page on this site covers the county side in more detail. See Pulaski County Recent Arrests for the full county breakdown.

Little Rock FOIA Requests

Little Rock arrest records fall under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act at Arkansas Code § 25-19-101. The city police have three business days to respond. A written request can be sent to the records division at 615 West Markham Street, Little Rock, AR 72201. Include the person name, incident date, and report number if you have it. Fees cover copies at a per-page rate.

The Arkansas Attorney General office publishes a FOIA handbook at ag.arkansas.gov. The hotline is (800) 482-8982. The AG also issues opinions on FOIA questions, which help guide both the agencies and the public.

Arrest authority is set in Arkansas Code § 16-81-106. An officer may arrest with a warrant or based on probable cause without one. Booking at the county jail follows each arrest. Criminal history requests go to the Arkansas State Police under Arkansas Code § 12-12-1008.

State Tools for Little Rock Recent Arrests

Beyond the city and county records, three state tools help you follow a Little Rock arrest through the system. The Arkansas CourtConnect site at caseinfo.arcourts.gov shows court cases in Pulaski County and other counties. Search by person name, case number, or date range.

The Arkansas DOC Inmate Search at apps.ark.org/inmate_info/index.php covers people sentenced to state prison. If a Little Rock arrest ends with a prison sentence, the person shows up here after intake.

The Arkansas Online Criminal Background Check at cbc.ark.org lets you pull a state criminal history. The name-based check costs $22. The fingerprint check costs $13. Volunteer rates are lower. See the FAQ at cbc.ark.org/static/faqs.html for details. This is run by the Arkansas State Police at 1 State Police Plaza Drive, Little Rock.

The Arkansas Crime Information Center, at acic.org, is the state criminal justice info repository. ACIC handles record sealing under Arkansas Code § 16-90-1401. The office sits at One Capitol Mall, Little Rock, phone (501) 682-2222. ACIC runs the sex offender registry too.

Little Rock Courts and Arrest Cases

Little Rock arrest cases go through the Pulaski County Circuit Court and the Little Rock District Court. Felonies head to the circuit court. Misdemeanors and traffic go to the district court. Both post case data on CourtConnect.

The circuit court is at 401 West Markham Street, Little Rock. Court records include charges, motions, rulings, and sentencing. Under Arkansas Code § 25-19-105 the records are public, with some exceptions for sealed files and juvenile cases. The circuit clerk also keeps marriage licenses, deeds, and other civil filings, but arrest files sit with the criminal docket.

For a record sealing petition, the filing goes to the court that heard the case. Eligible records are non-violent misdemeanors after five years and some non-violent felonies. Sex offenses against minors, Class Y felonies, and most Class A or B felonies are not eligible. The ACIC has 30 days to update records after an Order to Seal is entered.

Booking Records After Little Rock Recent Arrests

Every Little Rock arrest produces a booking record at the Pulaski County jail. The booking log shows the person's full legal name, aliases, date of birth, race, sex, height, weight, and address. It also lists the arresting agency, the charge or charges, the statute each charge cites, and the booking time. A mugshot gets taken at intake and stays with the record.

Booking records are public under Arkansas law. You can see them through the Pulaski County roster or by a direct FOIA to the sheriff. Old bookings stay on file. Under Arkansas Code § 13-4-404 jail booking records have a five-year retention. Dispatch reports from the 911 center keep a similar retention window.

Bond info sits next to the charges. A Little Rock arrest may have a cash bond, a surety bond, or release on own recognizance set by the judge at first appearance. A higher bond often means more serious charges or a history of flight. The bond amount is part of the public record and shows on the roster.

Victim notification through VINELink at vinelink.com covers Pulaski County inmates. You can sign up for email or phone alerts when a person is released or moved. The Arkansas hotline for VINE is 1-800-510-0415. Registration is free and confidential.

Nearby Arkansas Cities

Little Rock sits in the middle of central Arkansas. Several nearby cities use the same Pulaski County jail for booking after a city arrest. Check these pages to find each city police department and related arrest data.