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.
Caldwell, New Jersey, in Essex County, has about 9,300 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Caldwell 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: Caldwell public records, Essex County police reports, Caldwell arrest records, Caldwell warrants, Caldwell inmate search, Caldwell criminal records, New Jersey arrest records and New Jersey inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Caldwell
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 Caldwell that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Caldwell Police Department); outside it, the Essex County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Essex County State Police in Essex County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's agency list also places four campus police departments and one other agency in Essex County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Caldwell Police
For Caldwell, SearchSystems opened and checked the Caldwell police department's page at caldwell-nj.com/index.asp (page title: Internal Affairs Summaries | Police | Caldwell, New Jersey), phone (973) 226-6100, 80 Bloomfield Avenue, Caldwell, NJ 07006, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Caldwell had 2 violent and 43 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 22 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Essex County Sheriff's Office
The Essex County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 38 violent and 71 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2,847 arrests for 2020.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at essexdoc.com/inmate-info (page title: Inmate Info | Department of Correction), 354 Doremus Avenue Newark, NJ 07105, Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm., 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.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at njecpo.org/resources-group/f-a-q-open-public-records-act (page title: Open Public Records Act | Essex County Prosecutor's Office).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Prosecutor handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Caldwell?
From the agency that took it. The Caldwell police department's page is at caldwell-nj.com/index.asp, phone (973) 226-6100; the sheriff's reports come from the Essex County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Caldwell 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 Caldwell?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Essex County State Police in Essex County.
How do I get a report from the Essex 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 Caldwell 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.