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 October 1, 2026.
Bloomingdale, New Jersey, in Passaic County, has about 7,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Bloomingdale 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: Bloomingdale public records, Passaic County police reports, Bloomingdale arrest records, Bloomingdale warrants, Bloomingdale inmate search, Bloomingdale criminal records, New Jersey arrest records and New Jersey inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Bloomingdale
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 Bloomingdale that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Bloomingdale Police Department); outside it, the Passaic County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Passaic County State Police in Passaic County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries William Paterson University (campus police) and Prosecutor in Passaic County (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Bloomingdale Police
For Bloomingdale, SearchSystems opened and checked the Bloomingdale police records page at bloomingdalepolice.com/records (page title: Records | bloomingdalepolice), phone (973) 838-0158, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 1, 2026.
The agency that reports for Bloomingdale had 4 violent and 12 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 99 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Passaic County Sheriff's Office
The Passaic County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 5 violent and 19 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 1,005 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 973-881-4200. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at pcsheriff.org/corrections/inmate_search/index.php (page title: Passaic County Sheriff), phone 973-881-4200, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Open Public Records Act Requires
Under the Open Public Records Act the agency must answer a request within 7 business days, and it may charge copying at 5 cents a page for letter size. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Prosecutor, 609-292-4791, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Bloomingdale?
From the agency that took it. The Bloomingdale police records page is at bloomingdalepolice.com/records, phone (973) 838-0158; the sheriff's reports come from the Passaic County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Bloomingdale 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 Bloomingdale?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Passaic County State Police in Passaic County.
How do I get a report from the Passaic County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 973-881-4200. Under the Open Public Records Act the answer is due within 7 business days.
Is this the official Bloomingdale 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.