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 September 30, 2026.
Hammond, Louisiana, in Tangipahoa Parish, has about 23,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Hammond depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Louisiana Public Records Law requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Hammond
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
Inside Hammond that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Hammond Police Department); outside it, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries Southeastern Louisiana University (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Hammond Police
For Hammond, SearchSystems opened and checked the Hammond police department's page at hammond.lavns.org (page title: Hammond Police Department), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Hammond had 139 violent and 1,298 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,387 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office
The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 555 violent and 1,443 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,376 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 866-232-1899. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at tpso.org/resource/jail-guide (page title: Jail Guide | Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office), phone 866-232-1899, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
What the Louisiana Public Records Law Requires
Under the Louisiana Public Records Law the agency must answer a request within 3 business days when the record is not immediately available, and it may charge a reasonable fee for copies. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Any other parish record goes through the parish records request page SearchSystems verified, at tpso.org/resource/public-records-request (page title: Public Records Request | Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office).
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Hammond?
From the agency that took it. The Hammond police department's page is at hammond.lavns.org; the sheriff's reports come from the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Hammond have to answer?
Under the Louisiana Public Records Law, within 3 business days when the record is not immediately available. It may charge a reasonable fee for copies.
How do I get a report from the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 866-232-1899. Under the Louisiana Public Records Law the answer is due within 3 business days when the record is not immediately available.
Is this the official Hammond website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, parish, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.