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 October 2, 2026.
Springfield, Massachusetts, in Hampden County, has about 155,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Springfield 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.
Related guides: Springfield public records, Hampden County police reports, Springfield arrest records, Springfield warrants, Springfield inmate search, Springfield criminal records, Massachusetts arrest records and Massachusetts inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Springfield
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 Springfield that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Springfield Police Department); outside it, the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department - MA POST Commission.
The FBI's list also places the Hampden County State Police in Hampden County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's agency list also places five campus police departments in Hampden County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Springfield Police
For Springfield, SearchSystems opened and checked the Springfield police records page at springfield-ma.gov/police/divisions/records-bureau (page title: Records Bureau | Springfield Police Department), phone 413-750-2525, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Springfield had 1,344 violent and 3,810 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2,994 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department - MA POST Commission
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at mapostcommission.gov/current-agency/hampden-county-sheriffs-department (page title: Hampden County Sheriff’s Department | MA POST Commission), 84 State Street, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02109, 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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at hampdenda.com/contact-us/guidelines-for-public-records-requests (page title: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS | Hampden District Attorney).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 413-594-7657, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Springfield?
From the agency that took it. The Springfield police records page is at springfield-ma.gov, phone 413-750-2525; the sheriff's reports come from the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department - MA POST Commission.
How long does an agency in Springfield 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 Springfield?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Hampden County State Police in Hampden County.
How do I get a report from the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department - MA POST Commission?
From its records unit. Under the Massachusetts Public Records Law the answer is due within 10 business days.
Is this the official Springfield 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.