Search Russellville Arrest Records
Russellville arrest records are kept by the Russellville Police Department. Chief Chris Hargett leads the force. The department publishes a Most Wanted list and runs patrol, investigations, SRO, records, and reserve units. Adults arrested in Russellville book into the Pope County Sheriff's Office detention facility. The Pope County roster is online. This page walks you through how to search for Russellville arrest records, how to pull an accident report from the city request center, and which statewide tools cover the rest of a criminal history.
Russellville Arrest Records Overview
Russellville Police Arrest Records
The Russellville Police Department is the primary source for city-level arrest records. Chief of Police Chris Hargett runs the department. The phone is 256-332-2230. The site includes a Most Wanted List, department sections for Chief of Police, Captain, Chaplain, Gun Safety Class, Employee Awards, Employment, Contact, Family Support, and a list of units including Patrol, Investigations, SRO, Communications, Records, and Reserves.
The image below is the Russellville Police Department home page, which links to all divisions and services.
Use this page as a starting point for a records request or a question about a specific division.
Russellville City Request Center
The Russellville City Request Center is the right landing point for accident report searches, police information requests, and city service requests. Accident reports can be searched through the city's accident report database. Police information requests are submitted for routing to the department. The city also lets residents sign up for email notifications.
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The Request Center splits requests into categories, which helps the right office pick up your file quickly.
For crime tips and lost or found animal reports, the city also has a Report page. That page includes the Crime Stoppers Tip Line, which routes tips to the Russellville PD Criminal Investigation Division.
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Use this page for anonymous crime tips or to report a suspicious activity. For formal arrest records requests, go through the Police Department directly.
Pope County Jail for Russellville Arrests
Adults arrested by Russellville PD are booked into the Pope County Sheriff's Office detention facility. The sheriff's site is popecoso.org. Quick links from the site cover Warrants, Inmate Roster, Most Wanted, Press Release, and Sex Offenders. The Pope County Inmate Roster sits at popecoso.org/inmates.
The Pope County Sheriff's Office is at 3 Emergency Lane, Russellville, AR. The roster shows current inmates with name, booking details, and charges. Inmate search is available online or in person. For more on the county side, see our Pope County arrest records page.
Note: Individuals arrested by Russellville PD are booked into Pope County facilities. The online roster shows arresting agency, which helps track a Russellville arrest specifically.
Statewide Russellville Arrest Records Tools
For a statewide criminal history check, use the Arkansas Criminal History (ARCH) System. ARCH was established under Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1501 et seq. The fee is $24.00 per search. Results return Arkansas felony and misdemeanor convictions, open felony arrests less than three years old, and sex offender status. ARCH ties to fingerprints through the ACIC database.
Use Arkansas CourtConnect to follow a Russellville case through District or Circuit Court. The portal is free. The Administrative Office of the Courts runs CourtConnect from 625 Marshall Street, Little Rock, 501-682-9400.
Use the ADC Inmate Search for a Russellville subject sent to state prison. Use Arkansas VINE at 1-800-510-0415 for free custody alerts. The Arkansas Sex Offender Registry covers Russellville under Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-903 with four risk levels. Under Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1013, anyone can challenge their own ACIC record for free.
FOIA Access to Russellville Arrest Records
Under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq., the Arkansas FOIA, Russellville arrest records are public. Agencies have three business days to respond. Submit a written request to the Russellville Police Department or use the city Request Center. Include the subject's name, the approximate arrest date, and your contact info. Fees cannot exceed actual reproduction cost.
Some files are withheld. Active investigation records, undercover officer identities, personnel files, medical records, and juvenile records under Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-309 are exempt. Sealed records under Ark. Code Ann. § 16-90-1401 stay out of public view. The Arkansas Attorney General at arkansasag.gov posts the FOIA Handbook and opinions on sealed record access.
What Russellville Arrest Records Show
A Russellville arrest record generally shows the arrest date and time, the subject's name and demographic info, the arresting officer, charges with statute citations, classification as misdemeanor or felony, and the court date. The Pope County jail booking sheet adds mugshot, booking number, and bond amount.
Russellville PD enters arrest data into the ACIC database. That means a Russellville arrest can turn up on a later ARCH search. The Criminal Investigation Division handles felony cases and serious misdemeanor work. The Patrol Division handles initial response. The SRO program places officers in local schools.
Russellville is home to Arkansas Tech University, and police interactions with students make up some share of calls for service. The department also coordinates with the Pope County Sheriff's Office on county-wide operations and with the Arkansas State Police on major investigations.
Sealing a Russellville Arrest Record
The Comprehensive Criminal Record Sealing Act of 2013 at Ark. Code Ann. § 16-90-1401 et seq. allows many misdemeanor convictions and some felony convictions to be sealed after the sentence is completed and the waiting period is met. Serious violent felonies, sex offenses that require registration, public sexual indecency, indecent exposure, and exposing another person to HIV are not eligible.
File the petition in the court that handled the Russellville case. That's either Russellville District Court for misdemeanors or Pope County Circuit Court for felonies. Once a record is sealed, it drops off ARCH and CourtConnect. The record stays with the court and law enforcement for limited uses. Juvenile record sealing is governed by Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-309.
The Administrative Office of the Courts at arcourts.gov links to standardized sealing petition forms. The Arkansas Attorney General at arkansasag.gov also publishes opinions like 2003-057 and 2003-183 that guide when a sealed record can be released to a specific requester.
Russellville District Court and CourtConnect
Russellville District Court handles misdemeanor and traffic cases. Felonies move to Pope County Circuit Court in Russellville. CourtConnect is the easy path to track either one by party name, case number, or citation. Search is free. The portal shows docket activity, hearing dates, and case disposition.
Nearby Cities
Russellville sits in the Arkansas River Valley in Pope County. These nearby cities share court and jail resources or sit close enough for cross-county cases.