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 9, 2026.
Cumberland, Maryland, in Allegany County, has about 19,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Cumberland depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Maryland Public Information Act 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 Cumberland
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.
Inside Cumberland that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Cumberland Police Department); outside it, the Allegany County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Allegany County State Police in Allegany County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries Frostburg State University (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Cumberland Police
For Cumberland, SearchSystems opened and checked the Cumberland police records page at cumberlandmd.gov/FormCenter/Police-Department-4/File-a-NonEmergency... (page title: Form Center, File a Non-Emergency Report), phone 301-777-1600, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Cumberland had 54 violent and 717 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,857 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Allegany County Sheriff's Office
The Allegany County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 31 violent and 70 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,082 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 301-777-1585. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at alleganygov.org/279/Sheriffs-Office (page title: Sheriff's Office | Allegany County, MD), phone 301-777-1585, 695 Kelly Road Cumberland, MD 21502, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 2026.
What the Maryland Public Information Act Requires
The Maryland Public Information Act sets the rules: an answer within 30 days, with a denial due within 10 working days, at a charge of staff time after the first two hours, plus copying, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at alleganygov.org/150/Information-Requests (page title: Public Information Requests | Allegany County, MD).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the State's Attorney handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Cumberland?
From the agency that took it. The Cumberland police records page is at cumberlandmd.gov, phone 301-777-1600; the sheriff's reports come from the Allegany County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Cumberland have to answer?
Under the Maryland Public Information Act, within 30 days, with a denial due within 10 working days. It may charge staff time after the first two hours, plus copying.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Cumberland?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Allegany County State Police in Allegany County.
How do I get a report from the Allegany County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 301-777-1585. Under the Maryland Public Information Act the answer is due within 30 days, with a denial due within 10 working days.
Is this the official Cumberland 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.