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 26, 2026.
Gardiner, Maine, in Kennebec County, has about 6,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Gardiner 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: Gardiner public records, Kennebec County police reports, Gardiner arrest records, Gardiner warrants, Gardiner inmate search, Gardiner criminal records, Maine arrest records and Maine inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Gardiner
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 Gardiner that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Gardiner Police Department); outside it, the Kennebec County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries the Bureau of Capitol Police (state agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Gardiner Police
For Gardiner, SearchSystems opened and checked the Gardiner police records page at gardinermaine.gov/files/assets/public/v/3/public-safety/documents/p..., phone 147 410.5591, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Gardiner had 8 violent and 73 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 210 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Kennebec County Sheriff's Office
The Kennebec County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 26 violent and 181 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 518 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (207) 623-2270. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at kennebec.gov/sheriff/corrections/inmates-current (page title: Current Inmates | Kennebec County Sheriff's Office), phone (207) 623-2270, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
What the Maine Freedom of Access Act Requires
Under the Maine Freedom of Access Act the agency must answer a request within a reasonable time, after acknowledging the request within 5 working days, and it may charge staff time after the first two hours, plus copying. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Gardiner?
From the agency that took it. The Gardiner police records page is at gardinermaine.gov, phone 147 410.5591; the sheriff's reports come from the Kennebec County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Gardiner 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 Kennebec County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (207) 623-2270. 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 Gardiner 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.