Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
New London County is a county in Connecticut. A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from New London County depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from New London County
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
In Connecticut the police for a given address is the town police in a town with its own department and the state police elsewhere.
Reports from the City Agencies in New London County
The four cities the FBI lists in New London County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Norwich: 86 violent and 413 property crimes reported for 2025; 1,618 arrests reported for 2025.
- New London: 63 violent and 369 property crimes reported for 2025; 1,018 arrests reported for 2025.
- Groton: 12 violent and 53 property crimes reported for 2025; 313 arrests reported for 2025.
- Stonington: 4 violent and 86 property crimes reported for 2025; 358 arrests reported for 2025.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
How Many Reports: New London County in 2025
The four agencies in New London County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 165 violent and 921 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the four agencies in New London County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 3,307 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
What the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act Requires
The Connecticut Freedom of Information Act sets the rules: an answer promptly; a request not answered in 4 business days is treated as denied and can be appealed, at a charge of the copy fees set by statute, from the agency that holds the report.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in New London County?
From the agency whose officer took it: in Connecticut, the state police or the town police. Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act the answer is due promptly; a request not answered in 4 business days is treated as denied and can be appealed.
How long does an agency in New London County have to answer?
Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, promptly; a request not answered in 4 business days is treated as denied and can be appealed. It may charge the copy fees set by statute.
Is this the official New London County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.