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 28, 2026.
Mount Airy, Maryland, in Carroll County, has about 9,900 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Mount Airy 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 Mount Airy
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 Mount Airy that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Mount Airy Police Department); outside it, the Carroll County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Carroll County State Police in Carroll County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
Reports from the Mount Airy Police
For Mount Airy, SearchSystems opened and checked the Mount Airy police department's page at mountairymd.gov/542/Police-Department (page title: Police Department | Mount Airy, MD), phone 410-386-2860, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Mount Airy had 25 violent and 90 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 129 arrests for 2020.
Reports from the Carroll County Sheriff's Office
The Carroll County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 96 violent and 526 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 462 arrests for 2022.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 410-386-2920. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at sheriff.carrollcountymd.gov (page title: Carroll County Sheriff’s Office), phone 410-386-2920, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 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.
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 Mount Airy?
From the agency that took it. The Mount Airy police department's page is at mountairymd.gov/542/Police-Department, phone 410-386-2860; the sheriff's reports come from the Carroll County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Mount Airy 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 Mount Airy?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Carroll County State Police in Carroll County.
How do I get a report from the Carroll County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 410-386-2920. 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 Mount Airy 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.