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.
Norfolk County, Massachusetts, has about 741,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Norfolk County 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 cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Norfolk County
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.
The FBI's list also places the Norfolk County State Police in Norfolk 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 and one state agency in Norfolk County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the City Agencies in Norfolk County
The five cities the FBI lists in Norfolk County with a reporting agency of their own, with the police records page SearchSystems verified where the city has a guide:
- Quincy: 313 violent and 1,242 property crimes reported for 2025; 920 arrests reported for 2025.
- Weymouth Town: 144 violent and 365 property crimes reported for 2025; 872 arrests reported for 2025.
- Braintree Town: 103 violent and 559 property crimes reported for 2025; 510 arrests reported for 2025. The Braintree Town police records page is at braintreema.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2040/Public_Records, phone 781-794-8611 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Randolph Town: 70 violent and 416 property crimes reported for 2025; 254 arrests reported for 2025.
- Franklin Town: 24 violent and 69 property crimes reported for 2025; 85 arrests reported for 2025. The Franklin Town police records page is at franklinma.gov/393/Police-Department-Public-Records-Request, phone 508-440-2763 (verified September 25, 2026).
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: Norfolk County in 2025
The 27 agencies in Norfolk County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,214 violent and 5,762 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the 28 agencies in Norfolk County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 6,189 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
What the Massachusetts Public Records Law Requires
The Massachusetts Public Records Law sets the rules: an answer within 10 business days, at a charge of staff time after the first four hours for towns and two for the state, plus copying, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at norfolkmass.gov/departments/administrator/public_records_requests.php (page title: Welcome to Town of Norfolk, MA).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Norfolk County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the sheriff's office or the city's police. Under the Massachusetts Public Records Law the answer is due within 10 business days.
How long does an agency in Norfolk 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 Norfolk County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Norfolk County State Police in Norfolk County.
Is this the official Norfolk 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.