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.
Atlantic City, New Jersey, in Atlantic County, has about 39,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Atlantic City depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Open Public Records 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: Atlantic City public records, Atlantic County police reports, Atlantic City arrest records, Atlantic City warrants, Atlantic City inmate search, Atlantic City criminal records, New Jersey arrest records and New Jersey inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Atlantic City
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 Atlantic City that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Atlantic City Police Department); outside it, the Atlantic County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Atlantic County State Police in Atlantic County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries Stockton University (campus police) and Prosecutor in Atlantic County (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Atlantic City Police
For Atlantic City, SearchSystems opened and checked the Atlantic City police department's page at acnj.gov/pages/acpd-support-services (page title: The Official Website of City of Atlantic City, NJ | ACPD Support Services), phone 609-347-6426, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Atlantic City had 593 violent and 2,341 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 4,348 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Atlantic County Sheriff's Office
The Atlantic County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 0 violent and 0 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 764 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at atlanticcountynj.gov/government/county-government/atlantic-county-s... (page title: Atlantic County Sheriff's Office | Atlantic County, NJ), 1333 Atlantic Avenue Atlantic City, NJ 08401, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Open Public Records Act Requires
The Open Public Records Act sets the rules: an answer within 7 business days, at a charge of copying at 5 cents a page for letter size, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at atlanticcountynj.gov/government/county-departments/department-of-la... (page title: Open Public Records Act (OPRA) | Atlantic County, NJ).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Prosecutor, (609) 909-7800, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Atlantic City?
From the agency that took it. The Atlantic City police department's page is at acnj.gov/pages/acpd-support-services, phone 609-347-6426; the sheriff's reports come from the Atlantic County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Atlantic City have to answer?
Under the Open Public Records Act, within 7 business days. It may charge copying at 5 cents a page for letter size.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Atlantic City?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Atlantic County State Police in Atlantic County.
How do I get a report from the Atlantic County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Open Public Records Act the answer is due within 7 business days.
Is this the official Atlantic City 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.