Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Torrington is a city in Litchfield County, Connecticut, with about 36,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the state. The city keeps police reports, council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases and jail bookings are state records. This guide names the Torrington offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 3 city office pages for Torrington, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, Police records, City Hall, Records requests and Questions.
City or county record: where Torrington records are kept
- Kept by the City of Torrington: police reports; council and board meeting records; ordinances; the city's own licenses and permits; birth, death and marriage records; deeds and other land records; and property assessments.
- Kept by the state of Connecticut: court cases and jail bookings. These are not city records; they are in the Litchfield County public records guide under court records and jail lookups.
Torrington City Clerk: council records and land records
The City Clerk keeps the official records of the city government: council and board agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the city's contracts and other official documents. In Connecticut, the town clerk also keeps the land records for property in the city, and the city registrar of vital statistics keeps birth, death and marriage records. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for Torrington.
- Website: torringtonct.gov/229/City-Clerks-Office (page title: City Clerk's Office | Torrington, CT)
- Phone: 860-489-2236
- Address: 140 Main Street First Floor Torrington, CT 06790
- Hours: Monday through Wednesday 8:30 am to 4 pm
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Torrington police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Torrington police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Torrington police records.
- Website: torringtonct-pd.gov/176/Obtaining-a-Report (page title: Obtaining a Report | Torrington PD, CT)
- Phone: 860-489-2020
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Jails in Connecticut are run by the state Department of Correction, not the county; the inmate lookup is in the Litchfield County public records guide.
Torrington City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: torringtonct.gov (page title: Torrington, CT)
- Address: 140 Main Street Torrington, CT 06790
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Torrington
Connecticut public records law applies to the city government of Torrington. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Torrington website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Torrington offices listed above, and the city's own website is torringtonct.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Torrington?
Request it from the Torrington police records unit at torringtonct-pd.gov/176/Obtaining-a-Report, phone 860-489-2020. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find Torrington city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at torringtonct.gov/229/City-Clerks-Office, phone 860-489-2236. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the land records for property in the city.
Where do I find court records or jail records for Torrington?
Connecticut has no county government: court cases are kept by the state courts and jail records by the state Department of Correction. Both are covered in the Litchfield County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Torrington?
From the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. Connecticut public records law applies to city governments.