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 23, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, in Berkshire County, has about 43,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Pittsfield depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Massachusetts 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 Pittsfield
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 Pittsfield that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Pittsfield Police Department); outside it, the Berkshire County Sheriff's Office -.
The FBI's list also places the Berkshire County State Police in Berkshire County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Pittsfield Police
For Pittsfield, SearchSystems opened and checked the Pittsfield police records page at pittsfieldma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/783/Record-Request-Form-PDF (page title: CITY OF PITTSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Pittsfield had 247 violent and 411 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 910 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Berkshire County Sheriff's Office -
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (413) 443-7220. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at bcsoma.org (page title: Berkshire County Sheriff's Office -), phone (413) 443-7220, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
What the Massachusetts Public Records Law Requires
Under the Massachusetts Public Records Law the agency must answer a request within 10 business days, and it may charge staff time after the first four hours for towns and two for the state, plus copying. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Pittsfield?
From the agency that took it. The Pittsfield police records page is at pittsfieldma.gov; the sheriff's reports come from the Berkshire County Sheriff's Office -.
How long does an agency in Pittsfield have to answer?
Under the Massachusetts Public Records Law, within 10 business days. It may charge staff time after the first four hours for towns and two for the state, plus copying.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Pittsfield?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Berkshire County State Police in Berkshire County.
How do I get a report from the Berkshire County Sheriff's Office -?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (413) 443-7220. Under the Massachusetts Public Records Law the answer is due within 10 business days.
Is this the official Pittsfield website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.