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 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Auburn, Maine, in Androscoggin County, has about 25,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Auburn depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Maine Freedom of Access 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.
Related guides: Auburn public records, Androscoggin County police reports, Auburn arrest records, Auburn warrants, Auburn inmate search, Auburn criminal records, Maine arrest records and Maine inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Auburn
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 Auburn that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Auburn Police Department); outside it, the Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Auburn Police
For Auburn, SearchSystems opened and checked the Auburn police department's page at auburnmaine.gov/departments/police/faqs.php (page title: Auburn, ME), phone 207-784-7331, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Auburn had 59 violent and 584 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,154 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office
The Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 15 violent and 98 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 419 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 207-753-2500. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at androscoggincountymaine.gov/171/Booking-Bail-Information (page title: Booking & Bail Information | Androscoggin County, ME), phone 207-753-2500, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
What the Maine Freedom of Access Act Requires
The Maine Freedom of Access Act sets the rules: an answer within a reasonable time, after acknowledging the request within 5 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 androscoggincountymaine.gov/217/Records-Requests (page title: Records Requests | Androscoggin County, ME).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 207-753-2500, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Auburn?
From the agency that took it. The Auburn police department's page is at auburnmaine.gov/departments/police/faqs.php, phone 207-784-7331; the sheriff's reports come from the Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Auburn have to answer?
Under the Maine Freedom of Access Act, within a reasonable time, after acknowledging the request within 5 working days. It may charge staff time after the first two hours, plus copying.
How do I get a report from the Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 207-753-2500. Under the Maine Freedom of Access Act the answer is due within a reasonable time, after acknowledging the request within 5 working days.
Is this the official Auburn 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.