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.
Takoma Park, Maryland, in Montgomery County, has about 18,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Takoma Park 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 Takoma Park
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 Takoma Park that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Takoma Park Police Department); outside it, the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Montgomery County State Police in Montgomery County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries the Montgomery County Maryland-National Capital Park Police (other agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Takoma Park Police
For Takoma Park, SearchSystems opened and checked the Takoma Park police records page at takomaparkmd.gov/358/PoliceAccident-Reports-Background-Checks (page title: Police/Accident Reports & Background Checks | Takoma Park, MD), phone 301-891-7133, 7500 Maple Avenue 1st Floor Takoma Park, MD 20912, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Takoma Park had 61 violent and 606 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 118 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 0 violent and 0 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 841 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at mcsojail.countygovservices.com/Home/CurrentInmates (page title: Current Inmates | Montgomery County Sheriff's Office), 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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at montgomerycountymd.gov/montgomery-county-police-department/how-do-i... (page title: MPIA Records Request | Montgomery County Police Department | Montgomery County, MD).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the State's Attorney, 240-777-7300, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Takoma Park?
From the agency that took it. The Takoma Park police records page is at takomaparkmd.gov, phone 301-891-7133; the sheriff's reports come from the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Takoma Park 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 Takoma Park?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Montgomery County State Police in Montgomery County.
How do I get a report from the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. 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 Takoma Park 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.