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.
Rockland, Maine, in Knox County, has about 7,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Rockland 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: Rockland public records, Knox County police reports, Rockland arrest records, Rockland warrants, Rockland inmate search, Rockland criminal records, Maine arrest records and Maine inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Rockland
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 Rockland that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Rockland Police Department); outside it, the Knox County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Rockland Police
For Rockland, SearchSystems opened and checked the Rockland police department's page at rocklandmaine.gov/264/Police-Department (page title: Police Department | Rockland, ME), phone 207-594-0316, Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Rockland had 19 violent and 82 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 478 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Knox County Sheriff's Office
The Knox County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 11 violent and 92 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 403 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 888-868-4631. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at knoxsheriff.org (page title: Knox County Sheriff's Office), phone 888-868-4631, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at knoxcountymaine.gov/contact_us/freedom_of_access_information_reques... (page title: Knox County, ME).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, (207) 594-0424, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Rockland?
From the agency that took it. The Rockland police department's page is at rocklandmaine.gov/264/Police-Department, phone 207-594-0316; the sheriff's reports come from the Knox County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Rockland 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 Knox County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 888-868-4631. 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 Rockland 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.