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.
Harford County, Maryland, has about 266,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Harford County depends on where the incident happened: the Harford 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 Maryland Public Information Act 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.
Related guides: Harford County public records, Harford County arrest records, Harford County warrants, Harford County criminal records, Harford County court records, Maryland arrest records and Maryland inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Harford 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.
In Harford County that is the Harford 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 Harford County State Police in Harford County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
Reports from the Harford County Sheriff's Office
The Harford County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 339 violent and 1,314 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 4,177 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Reports from the City Agencies in Harford County
The three cities the FBI lists in Harford County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Aberdeen: 77 violent and 301 property crimes reported for 2025; 555 arrests reported for 2025.
- Havre de Grace: 12 violent and 182 property crimes reported for 2025; 246 arrests reported for 2025.
- Bel Air: 15 violent and 232 property crimes reported for 2025; 256 arrests reported for 2025.
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: Harford County in 2025
The four agencies in Harford County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 443 violent and 2,029 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the four agencies in Harford County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 5,234 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
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 harfordcountymd.gov/2366/Public-Information-Request (page title: Public Information Request | Harford County, MD).
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Harford County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Harford County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Maryland Public Information Act the answer is due within 30 days, with a denial due within 10 working days.
How long does an agency in Harford County 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 Harford County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Harford County State Police in Harford County.
How do I get a report from the Harford 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 Harford 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.