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.
Berkshire County, Massachusetts, has about 129,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Berkshire County depends on where the incident happened: the Berkshire County Sheriff's Office - for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. 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 sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Berkshire 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 Berkshire County that is the Berkshire County Sheriff's Office - for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
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 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.
Reports from the City Agencies in Berkshire County
The two cities the FBI lists in Berkshire County with a reporting agency of their own, with the police records page SearchSystems verified where the city has a guide:
- Pittsfield: 247 violent and 411 property crimes reported for 2025; 910 arrests reported for 2025. The Pittsfield police records page is at pittsfieldma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/783/Record-Request-Form-PDF (verified September 25, 2026).
- North Adams: 699 arrests reported for 2024.
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: Berkshire County in 2025
The 16 agencies in Berkshire County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 355 violent and 871 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the 18 agencies in Berkshire County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 4,310 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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 Berkshire County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Berkshire County Sheriff's Office - for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Massachusetts Public Records Law the answer is due within 10 business days.
How long does an agency in Berkshire County 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 Berkshire County?
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 Berkshire 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.