Osceola Police Department

The Osceola Police Department has joined the Blytheville Crime Stoppers. In the future it will be named Mississippi County Crime Stoppers. For any tips or information regarding crime in the Osceola Area that you want to share, please submit it to the Crime Stoppers website or call 844-910-STOP. All tips are anonymous, with a cash reward.

We would like to remind all attendees that a clear bag policy is in place for this year's festival. Also, please be aware that tumblers, water bottles, and coolers are not allowed inside the festival.

***Just a reminder.***

Wristbands are required each day to be worn for general admission into the festival. Each day will be a different color and say the day of the festival on it.

VIP wristbands only provide entry into the VIP room and will not gain you entry into the festival.

An alcohol wristband will also be sold to anyone 21 and over wanting to buy alcohol. Anyone not wearing this will not be served any alcohol, even in the VIP room.

April 15th through April 19th is National Telecommunicators Week. This is a time to thank the dedication of the men and women who are behind the scenes. Thank you to all of our dispatchers who represent the first line of communications.

Today we unveiled a new design to the Osceola Police Department Patrol Division vehicles. These vehicles will be hitting our city streets as of today. The focus of this new design was to increase the visibility of these vehicles to our citizens.

The Osceola Police Department wants to remind all of it’s citizens to secure and lock their vehicles before going to bed tonight. Taking a few minutes to lock up your belongings and removing valuables from your vehicle could prevent you from becoming a victim.

The Osceola Police Department wants to urge the public to be on the lookout for these stray dogs. They have been known to be aggressive to other animals as well as people. If you see these dogs stay a safe distance and contact Osceola Animal Control.

The Osceola Police Department wants to remind all citizens to be safe this Christmas season!

We are set up and ready. For anyone wanting to turn in any unwanted medications or expired medicines, come to the Osceola Police Department to safely dispose of these items. From now til 12:30 pm

***ATTENTION***

Tomorrow, Friday October 27th, 2023, the Osceola Police Department will be holding a Drug Take Back Event. The drop-off will be at the front entrance of the Osceola Police Department starting at 9:30 am and ending at 12:30 pm. This is an event to dispose of all unwanted medications in your household. If you are unable to attend tomorrow's event, then we invite you to use the Drug Take Back drop-off bin that is permanently located in the front lobby of the Osceola Police Department.

Make sure everyone in our community remembers to come on out next Tuesday October 3rd at 5:00 pm for our annual National Night Out.

****ARREST MADE**** ****SUSPECT CAPTURED****

Reggie Matthews is custody on warrants for murder along with other felony charges. He was arrested without incident. The Osceola Police Department would like to thank all who helped spread the word and shared this post.

*** ATTENTION***

The Osceola Police Department urges citizens of Osceola and surrounding areas to be on the lookout for Reggie Matthews. Matthews is considered armed and dangerous and is wanted in a homicide that occurred on September 6, 2023 in Osceola. Matthews is 40 years of age, 6'1, approximately 300lbs. He was last known driving a white/pearl in color Buick LeSabre. If you have any information on his whereabouts please contact the Osceola Police Department.

On Saturday, August 19th, 2023, Officers from the Osceola Police Department and the Blytheville Police Department participated in a joint training activity. The training consisted of critical incident scenarios involving school threats and was conducted at the Osceola Police Department and Osceola High School. The scenarios were centered around active shooting simulations and consisted of force on force training. Force on force training not only helps the Officers experience live real world scenarios but also ensures the safety of the Officers and other individuals involved. It also gives the Officers the opportunity to be critiqued by those individuals who are role playing. Training such as this is vital because it helps the Officers when they respond to the needs of the community and how to address them. This training was made possible thanks to equipment that was provided from the Law Enforcement Training Academy at Black River Technical College and the Mississippi County Sheriff’s Department. A special thanks is also given to the Osceola School District for the use of their facility as well as those School District Employees who participated. We also want to thank the members of the Osceola City Council that attended.

Reminder, you can prevent yourself from being a victim by completing a simple task. Lock your vehicle and remove your valuables. Don’t make yourself an easy target.

Make this your nightly routine. With summer coming, crimes including vehicle break-ins start to rise. Do your part and be a prevention.

The Osceola Police Department urges all Osceola citizens to make sure you are checking your vehicles before you go to bed at night. Lock your vehicles and remove any valuables from them. Please feel free to share to spread awareness.

As most of you know we have the possibility of severe storms in our area. Please stay weather aware and have an emergency plan in place.

***DON’T FORGET***
Have your child’s car seat check by a Certified Car Seat Technician TODAY at North Elementary. Children MUST be present for the check.

On March 16, 1997, Sergeant Myron Kelly was killed in the line of duty.
Today we remember his sacrifice to this community and we honor his memory.
Join us here at the Osceola Police Department at noon with Sgt. Kelly’s family and friends as we salute his sacrifice.

Have your child’s car seat check by a Certified Car Seat Technician this Saturday at North Elementary. Children MUST be present for the check.

The Osceola police Department is pleased to announce we are now accepting online payments at http://ar.gov/osceola.

The Osceola Police Department would like to thank our local Walmart for the donation of ammunition.

With the chance of severe weather later tonight , we urge citizens of Osceola to please be on alert and stay tuned to local news broadcast for any updates. Stay safe everyone.

Our phone line 870-563-5213 is now working again. Thank you for your patience as we worked through this problem.

Currently AT&T is working on phone lines connected to Osceola Police Department. This is causing one of our lines to be down. Please contact 870-563-4170 if you need to contact the police department. As always, if you have an emergency please do not hesitate to call 911.

The Osceola Police Department wants to take the time to say thank you to all veterans for your service and sacrifices.

Come see us today at Seminole Arena from 11 to 1 and apply to be part of our team!! 🖤💙🖤👮🏾‍♀️👮👮🏻‍♂️

Come out and join us for some fun tonight!!